Article 24 of the Saudi Social Security Law
المادة 24 من نظام الضمان الاجتماعي · الباب السادس: أحكام عامة
The article obliges the Minister to issue the Implementing Regulations of the Social Security Law within 120 days of publication of the Law in the Official Gazette, and they apply from the date the Law takes effect.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يصدر الوزير اللائحة خلال (مائة وعشرين) يوماً من تاريخ نشر النظام في الجريدة الرسمية، ويعمل بها من تاريخ نفاذه.
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 24 explained in plain English
This article governs issuing the Implementing Regulations of the Social Security Law, and contains two provisions:
- The body and the deadline: the Minister, who under Article 1 is the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, issues the Regulations within 120 days from the date the Law is published in the Official Gazette.
- Start of the Regulations' application: they apply from the date the Law takes effect, so the Regulations and the Law begin together.
The Regulations under Article 1 are the "Implementing Regulations of the Law", which set the practical details to which the Law's articles refer, so anyone dealing with social security needs to consult them along with the Law. This article does not state the date the Law itself takes effect, but ties the Regulations' application to it.
The article comes after Article 23, which specifies the resources of social security from zakat, State subsidy, alms, endowments, and donations, and before Article 25, which provides that this Law replaces the Social Security Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/45 dated 7/7/1427 AH.
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 24 of the Saudi Social Security Law
Who issues the Implementing Regulations of the Social Security Law?
The Minister of Human Resources and Social Development.
What is the deadline for issuing the social security Regulations?
Within 120 days from the date the Law is published in the Official Gazette.
When do the Implementing Regulations start to apply?
They apply from the date the Law takes effect.
More articles on Social Security Definitions and Objectives
- Article 1
The article defines the key terms of the Social Security Law, such as breadwinner, dependent, family, independent person, pension, calculated income, and rehabilitation.
لأغراض تطبيق هذا النظام، يقصد بالكلمات والعبارات الآتية -أينما وردت فيه- المعاني المبينة أمامها، ما لم يقتض السياق غير ذلك: 1- الوزارة: وزارة الموارد البشرية وا
- Article 2
The article sets out the Social Security Law's objectives: addressing poverty, guaranteeing a minimum income, social protection, rehabilitation toward financial independence, and help in crises.
يهدف النظام إلى الآتي: 1- إرساء الوسائل والتدابير اللازمة لمعالجة حالات الفقر في المجتمع. 2- ضمان حد أدنى من الدخل يلبي الاحتياجات الأساسية لكل مستفيد من خلال ت
- Article 23
The article specifies the resources of social security: zakat funds collected by the State, the subsidy approved from the State treasury, and zakat, alms, endowment revenues, donations, and gifts provided to it.
تتكون موارد الضمان الاجتماعي مما يلي: 1- أموال الزكاة التي تجبيها الدولة. 2- الإعانة المعتمدة من خزينة الدولة. 3- ما يقدم له من زكوات وصدقات وعائدات أوقاف وتبرع
- Article 25
The article provides that this Law replaces the Social Security Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/45 dated 7/7/1427 AH and repeals any provisions that conflict with it.
يحل النظام محل نظام الضمان الاجتماعي، الصادر بالمرسوم الملكي رقم (م / 45) وتاريخ 7 / 7 / 1427هـ، ويلغي كل ما يتعارض معه من أحكام.
- Article 26
The article provides that the Social Security Law applies after 120 days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
يعمل بالنظام بعد (مائة وعشرين) يوماً من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية.
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.