Article 53 of the Saudi Social Insurance Law
المادة 53 من نظام التأمينات الاجتماعية · الباب الخامس: الأحكام المشتركة
The article sets a general rule that compensation starts from the first of the month following the month conditions are met, and stops at the end of the month in which the event ending the right occurs.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- مع مراعاة الفقرة (6) من المادة (السادسة والثلاثين) والفقرة (2) من المادة (الثانية والأربعين) من النظام، يبدأ الحق في صرف التعويضات اعتباراً من اليوم الأول في الشهر التالي للشهر الذي توافرت فيه شروط الاستحقاق المنصوص عليها في النظام.
2- يوقف صرف التعويضات بنهاية اليوم الأخير من الشهر الذي وقعت فيه الواقعة الموجبة لإنهاء الحق فيه.
3- تحدد اللائحة إجراءات ومواعيد صرف التعويضات.
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 53 explained in plain English
This article sets the general rule on when compensation starts and ends:
1. Start of payment: the right to payment of compensation begins from the first day of the month following the month in which the conditions of entitlement set out in the Law were met.
Excepted from this rule is what is provided in:
- Paragraph (6) of Article 36: permanent total or partial disability benefits are due from the date the daily allowances stop.
- Paragraph (2) of Article 42: maternity compensation is due from the first of the month in which the birth occurred.
2. Stopping payment: payment of compensation stops at the end of the last day of the month in which the event ending the right occurred. If the event occurred in the middle of the month, the right continues until the end of that month.
3. Procedures: the Regulations set the procedures and dates for paying compensation.
This article helps in understanding the timing of payment in general, while the periods for accepting claims for compensation are set by Article 54. For any dispute over calculating the date of entitlement, a lawyer specialized in social insurance matters can be consulted.
Practical example
The conditions of entitlement to compensation were met for a subscriber on 10 May. Under the general rule, payment of the compensation starts from 1 June. If an event later occurs that ends the subscriber's right on 15 September, payment continues until the end of 30 September and then stops.
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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Active contributorFrequently asked questions about Article 53 of the Saudi Social Insurance Law
When does payment of social insurance compensation start?
From the first day of the month following the month in which the conditions of entitlement were met, except for permanent disability benefits and maternity compensation.
When does payment of compensation stop?
At the end of the last day of the month in which the event ending the right occurred.
Are there exceptions to the rule of starting from the following month?
Yes: paragraph (6) of Article 36 for permanent disability benefits, and paragraph (2) of Article 42 for maternity compensation.
Articles this article refers to
- Article 36
The article explains how the average wage for the occupational disability benefit is calculated, its temporary nature during five years of periodic exams, a 50% increase for those who need another person's help, and combining it with a wage.
1- يحسب متوسط الأجر أو الراتب الشهري المنصوص عليه في الفقرة (1) من المادة (الخامسة والثلاثين) من النظام بأخذ ثلث مجموع الأجور أو الرواتب الخاضعة للاشتراك خلال ا
- Article 42
The article sets maternity compensation at 100% of the average wage subject to contribution over the 12 months before birth, due from the first of the month of birth, and not combinable with a wage.
1- يحسب تعويض الأمومة بواقع (100 %) من متوسط الأجر أو الراتب الشهري الخاضع للاشتراك خلال (12) شهراً السابقة على تاريخ الولادة. 2- استثناء من حكم الفقرة (1) من ا
More articles on Combining Pensions and Compensation
- Article 21
The article sets when a subscriber is considered to have a non-occupational disability, makes the disability pension temporary subject to periodic examinations, and makes it final on reaching the statutory age of entitlement.
1- يعد المشترك مصاباً بعجز غير مهني وفق أحكام المادتين (التاسعة عشرة) و(العشرين) من النظام إذا توافرت لديه الشروط الآتية: أ- ذا استحال عليه -بسبب حالته الصحية ا
- Article 36
The article explains how the average wage for the occupational disability benefit is calculated, its temporary nature during five years of periodic exams, a 50% increase for those who need another person's help, and combining it with a wage.
1- يحسب متوسط الأجر أو الراتب الشهري المنصوص عليه في الفقرة (1) من المادة (الخامسة والثلاثين) من النظام بأخذ ثلث مجموع الأجور أو الرواتب الخاضعة للاشتراك خلال ا
- Article 50
The article gives the primary medical committees the power to establish disability and determine the type and duration of the injury, with a right to object before the appeal committees within 30 days of notification.
1- يكون إثبات العجز المهني والعجز غير المهني وتحديد نوع الإصابة أو المرض فيما إذا كان مهنياً أو غير مهني، وتحديد المدة المقدرة للعجز؛ من قبل اللجان الطبية الابت
- Article 51
The article allows the Institution to stop daily allowances, benefits and the non-occupational disability pension if the subscriber, without a legitimate excuse, refuses treatment, examinations or medical instructions.
يجوز للمؤسسة وقف البدلات اليومية والعائدات ومعاش العجز غير المهني إذا ثبت رفض المشترك -دون عذر مشروع ووفق ما تحدده اللائحة- الخضوع للعـلاج أو الفحوص الطبية اللا
- Article 52
The article treats a missing or absent person as deceased for the compensation of their family, and governs what happens if the person is found alive, depending on whether the person was a pension or benefit holder.
1- يعامل المفقود أو الغائب فيما يتعلق بالتعويضات المستحقة لأفراد عائلته معاملة من ثبتت وفاته. 2- إذا تبينت حياة المفقود أو الغائب فإنه يوقف صرف المعاش أو العائد
- Article 54
The article sets one year for accepting claims for daily injury allowances and transport and accommodation allowances, and five years for other compensation, unless there is an excuse the Institution accepts.
لا تقبل المطالبة بالبدلات اليومية للإصابة، وبدلات الانتقال والإقامة التي مضى على استحقاقها سنة واحدة، ولا تقبل المطالبة بالتعويضات الأخرى التي مضى على استحقاقها
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