Article 19 of the Saudi Military Retirement Law
المادة 19 من نظام التقاعد العسكري
Article 18 applies to members injured during live-ammunition training, breaching obstacles, laying or clearing mines, air and sea landings, air and naval training, and cases specified by the Prime Minister.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تسري أحكام المادة (18) على الذين يصابون أثناء مشروعات التدريب بالذخيرة الحية، أو اقتحام الموانع، أو بث الألغام، أو إزالتها، أو أثناء الإنزال الجوي والبحري، أو التدريب الجوي والبحري، وفي كافة الحالات المشابهة التي يصدر بها قرار من رئيس مجلس الوزراء .
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 19 explained in plain English
This article widens the scope of Article 18 to cover injuries occurring in training and dangerous tasks, even if there is no actual war.
Cases to which Article 18 applies:
- Live-ammunition training projects.
- Breaching obstacles.
- Laying or clearing mines.
- Air and sea landings.
- Air and naval training.
- All similar cases specified by a decision of the Prime Minister.
Which provision of Article 18 applies? Article 18 provides that the pension of a person with total disability is settled on the salary of the highest grade on the salary scale for the rank immediately above his own, and if the injury causes a partial disability that requires his discharge from military service, he is granted four-fifths of that salary.
A person injured in one of the cases listed is therefore treated like a person injured in war operations, captivity or confronting hostile armed organizations.
Note that similar cases are not added automatically, but by decision of the Prime Minister. Next comes Article 20, which regulates the pension of the beneficiaries of a military member who dies during and because of work or is martyred in similar circumstances. Someone injured during training who wants to know whether his case is covered may consult a lawyer who specializes in administrative cases.
Practical example
Private First Class Rashid suffers a total disability during a live-ammunition training project. Under this article, Article 18 applies to him, so his pension is settled on the salary of the highest grade on the salary scale for the rank of corporal, if that is the rank immediately above his own.
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 19 of the Saudi Military Retirement Law
Does a military member injured in training get the same pension as one injured in war?
Yes. Article 18 applies to those injured during live-ammunition training, breaching obstacles, laying or clearing mines, air and sea landings, and air and naval training.
Can cases other than those listed be added?
Yes. The article covers similar cases specified by a decision of the Prime Minister.
Articles this article refers to
More articles on Disability and Injury Pension
- Article 15
For a deceased member, or one discharged as medically unfit or after an accident unrelated to work, the pension is 70% of the last salary or the amount due under Article 8, whichever is greater.
يسوى معاش العسكري المتوفى أو المفصول لعدم لياقته الطبية للعمل بغير سبب وظيفته، أو بسبب حادث بغير سبب العمل على أساس (70%) من الراتب الشهري الأخير، أو على أساس ا
- Article 16
Medical unfitness of a military member is established by the Military Medical Committee at the request of the sick or injured person or the authority he belongs to.
تثبت عدم اللياقة الطبية من اللجنة الطبية العسكرية بناء على طلب المريض أو المصاب أو من الجهة التي يتبعها العسكري.
- Article 17
A member totally disabled during and because of his work gets a pension equal to his last salary; if partial disability requires discharge, four-fifths of it. The Military Medical Committee decides, with Minister approval.
يمنح من يصاب من العسكريين بعجز كلي أثناء قيامه بعمله وبسببه معاشًا شهريًّا يعادل آخر راتب كان يتقاضاه، أما إذا كانت الإصابة قد أحدثت عجزًا جزئيًّا أوجب فصله من
- Article 18Amended (1407 AH)
For total disability from war operations, captivity, armed organizations or chasing smugglers, the pension is the top-grade salary of the next rank up; four-fifths of it for partial disability.
يسوى معاش من يصاب من العسكريين بعجز كلي بسبب العمليات الحربية أو بسبب الأسر أو نتيجة إصابته خلال خدمة أُمر بها أثناء مواجهة التنظيمات المسلحة المعادية أو أثناء
- Article 21
The Military Medical Committee establishes injuries and deaths; for war or war operations, a written report from the formation commander stating the circumstances, time and place is enough.
للجنة الطبية العسكرية الحق في إثبات الإصابات والوفيات المنصوص عليها في المواد السابقة، أما إذا كانت الإصابة أو الوفاء أثناء الحرب أو العمليات الحربية فيكتفي بتق
- Article 22
A member disabled or dying because of weather or environmental diseases at a post he was ordered to serve in is treated under Article 17 and paragraph (a) of Article 20, as applicable.
يعامل من يصاب بعجز كلي أو جزئي أو يتوفى بسبب حالة الطقس أو أمراض البيئة في جهة أُمر بالخدمة بها طبقًا لما هو موضح بالمادة (17) والفقرة (أ) من المادة (20) وذلك ح
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