Article 31 of the Saudi Military Retirement Law
المادة 31 من نظام التقاعد العسكري
The Fund is bound only by pensions and contributions due under this law and the Military Retirement Law of 1380 AH; the Ministry of Finance bears what fell due under earlier laws.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
لا يلتزم صندوق التقاعد إلا بالمعاشات والعائدات التقاعدية التي تكون قد استحقت وفقًا لأحكام هذا النظام و نظام التقاعد العسكري لعام 1380 هـ، أما المعاشات والتعويضات التي تكون قد استحقت بموجب أنظمة سابقة لهذه الأنظمة فتتحمل بها وزارة المالية والاقتصاد الوطني.
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 31 explained in plain English
This article sets the limits of the Military Retirement Fund's obligations, and divides the burden between the Fund and the Ministry of Finance:
- What the Fund is bound by: pensions and retirement contributions that fell due under the provisions of:
- this law, and
- the Military Retirement Law of 1380 AH.
- What the Ministry of Finance bears: pensions and compensation that fell due under laws earlier than these two laws.
The Fund is therefore not loaded with obligations that arose under earlier laws, and those obligations remain with the Ministry of Finance. A pensioner whose entitlement arose under an old law does not lose his right; only the body that bears it differs.
This article follows Article 30 on handling a deficit or surplus in the Fund: a deficit is settled in the way the board of directors sets and the Council of Ministers approves, and a surplus that allows new benefits is decided on the board's recommendation and with the Council of Ministers' approval. The two articles together draw the Fund's financial framework.
The Fund, as defined in Article 2, is the Military Retirement Fund. The article does not explain how the pensions borne by the Ministry of Finance are paid or the procedures for it. It is followed by Article 32, which allows a person referred to retirement to be kept on for a period not exceeding two months to hand over what is in his custody.
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 31 of the Saudi Military Retirement Law
Which pensions is the Military Retirement Fund bound by?
Pensions and retirement contributions that fell due under the provisions of this law and the Military Retirement Law of 1380 AH.
Who bears pensions due under the old laws?
The Ministry of Finance bears the pensions and compensation that fell due under laws earlier than these two laws.
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- Article 1
The article names the law the Military Retirement Law and provides that its provisions apply to all Saudi military personnel.
يسمى هذا النظام نظام التقاعد العسكري وتسري أحكامه على جميع العسكريين السعوديين.
- Article 2
The article defines the terms of the Military Retirement Law, including Minister, military forces, military person, officer, enlisted person, retiree, pensioner, beneficiary, salary, pension, award, the Authority and the Fund.
يقصد بالكلمات الآتية أينما وردت في النظام المعاني المذكورة تجاهها ما لم يرد النص صراحة أو بدل السياق على خلافها.. الوزير: وزير الداخلية، ووزير الدفاع، ووزير الح
- Article 3
The article provides for deducting 9% of a military person's salary monthly for the retirement fund, with the Government paying the equivalent of 13%, and allows the Council of Ministers to adjust the Government's share.
يقتطع شهريًّا نسبة ( 9% ) من راتب العسكري وتدفع إلى المصلحة لحساب الصندوق وتدفع الحكومة بواسطة وزارة المالية والاقتصاد الوطني ما يقابل نسبة ( 13% ) من راتب العس
- Article 30
A deficit in the retirement fund is settled in the way set by the board and approved by the Council of Ministers; if there is a surplus, new benefits may be granted on the board's recommendation and Council approval.
إذا تبين وجود عجز في صندوق التقاعد فتتم تسويته وفق الطريقة التي يحددها مجلس الإدارة ويوافق عليها مجلس الوزراء ، أما إذا تبين وجود فائض يسمح بإضافة مزايا جديدة ل
- Article 33
Outside the armed forces, the Minister specifies who holds the powers of the Chief of the General Staff and the head of the Army Administration Authority under the Military Retirement Law.
في غير القوات المسلحة يحدد الوزير مَن له صلاحيات رئيس هيئة الأركان العامة ورئيس هيئة إدارة الجيش في هذا النظام.
- Article 34
This law repeals the previous military retirement law.
يلغي هذا النظام نظام التقاعد العسكري السابق.
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.