Article 10 of the Saudi Civil Retirement Law
المادة 10 من نظام التقاعد المدني
The Agency is liable only for pensions and retirement entitlements that fell due under this Law and the 1378 and 1381 AH retirement laws; the Ministry of Finance or the public body bears those that fell due under earlier laws.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
لا تلتزم معاشات التقاعد إلا بالمعاشات والعائدات التقاعدية التي تكون قد استحقت وفقًا لأحكام هذا النظام ونظامي التقاعد لعامي 1378 و 1381هـ. أما المعاشات والتعويضات التي تكون قد استحقت بموجب أنظمة سابقة لهذه الأنظمة فتتحمل بها وزارة المالية والاقتصاد الوطني أو الهيئة العامة، حسب الأحوال.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 10 explained in plain English
This Article sets out the limits of the Retirement Pensions Agency's obligations toward pensions that arose under different laws.
- What the Agency is liable for: pensions and retirement entitlements that fell due under the provisions of this Law, and under the retirement laws of 1378 AH and 1381 AH.
- What it is not liable for: pensions and compensation that fell due under laws earlier than these laws. These are borne by the Ministry of Finance and National Economy or the public body, as the case may be.
The practical meaning is that the body obliged to pay differs according to the law under which the entitlement arose: what arose under the present Law or the 1378 and 1381 AH laws is the responsibility of the Agency, and what arose under an older law is borne by the Ministry of Finance or the public body. The Article does not specify when the Ministry is the one liable and when the public body is, but merely says "as the case may be".
This provision is linked to Article 11, which transfers the rights and obligations arising from the 1381 AH law to this Law. If you have an old entitlement and do not know which body is liable for it, you may consult a lawyer who specializes in retirement and administrative matters.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 10 of the Saudi Civil Retirement Law
Is the Agency liable for pensions that fell due under the 1381 AH law?
Yes. It is liable for the pensions and retirement entitlements that fell due under this Law and the retirement laws of 1378 and 1381 AH.
Who bears pensions that fell due under laws older than 1378 AH?
They are borne by the Ministry of Finance and National Economy or the public body, as the case may be.
More articles on Persons Covered by the Civil Retirement Law
- Article 1
The Article defines the key terms of the Civil Retirement Law, such as employee, public body, retiree, pension, gratuity, pensioner and beneficiary.
يًقصد بالاصطلاحات الآتية - حيث وردت في النظام - المعاني المعرفة بها هنا:- الموظف : من تربطه بالدولة أو الهيئات العامة علاقة لائحية لها صفة الدوام، ويشمل هذا الل
- Article 2
The Article defines who is covered by the Civil Retirement Law, namely Saudi civilian employees appointed to grades, with rules for those holding more than one grade and for ministers who receive monthly allowances.
تسري أحكام هذا النظام على جميع الموظفين السعوديين المدنيين المعينين على مراتب في الميزانية العامة للدولة أو ميزانيات الهيئات العامة ، على أنه إذا شغل الموظف أكث
- Article 11
The Article transfers the rights and obligations under the 1381 AH retirement law to this Law, and increases existing pensions by graduated percentages, up to a maximum of SAR 2,000.
تنتقل الحقوق والالتزامات المترتبة على النظام الصادر بالمرسوم الملكي رقم (6) في 19 /2 /1381هـ إلى هذا النظام. كما تزاد المعاشات المستحقة بموجب أنظمة التقاعد المد
- Article 33
The Ministry of Finance or the public bodies pay a percentage of the salaries of hired staff in service when the Law took effect, for their earlier service, 9% for those who did not join the 1381 AH retirement law and 6% for those who did.
تدفع وزارة المالية والاقتصاد الوطني أو الهيئات العامة حسب الأحوال عن المستخدمين الموجودين في الخدمة وقت نفاذ هذا النظام الخاضعين عند نفاذه للأحكام المنصوص عليها
- Article 36
The article provides that where a pensioner who became entitled to the pension before this Law took effect dies after it took effect, the beneficiaries are treated under the provisions of this Law.
إذا توفي بعد نفاذ هذا النظام صاحب معاش استحقه قبل نفاذه، فيعامل المستحقون عنه وفقًا لأحكام هذا النظام.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.