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Article 19 of the Saudi Unemployment Insurance Law

المادة 19 من نظام التأمين ضد التعطل عن العمل

The Article allows the beneficiary to combine unemployment compensation with specified social insurance compensations, such as the lump-sum compensation, annuities and family-member pensions.

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

يحق للمستفيد الجمع بين التعويض المنصوص عليه في هذا النظام وبين تعويضات نظام التأمينات الاجتماعية الآتية:

1 - التعويض المقطوع وتعويض الدفعة الواحدة المستحقة له طبقاً لفرعي الأخطار المهنية والمعاشات.

2 - العائدات المستحقة له طبقاً لفرع الأخطار المهنية.

3 - المعاشات المستحقة له بوصفه فرداً من أفراد العائلة طبقاً لفرع المعاشات.

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

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Frequently asked questions about Article 19 of the Saudi Unemployment Insurance Law

Can unemployment compensation be combined with a family-member pension?

Yes. The beneficiary may combine unemployment compensation with pensions due to them as a family member under the pensions branch.

Can unemployment compensation be combined with occupational hazard annuities?

Yes. Annuities due under the occupational hazards branch are among the amounts that may be combined with unemployment compensation.

Can it be combined with a one-time payment compensation?

Yes. The lump-sum compensation and one-time payment compensation due under the occupational hazards and pensions branches may be combined.

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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.