Qatar: GRSIA Enhances Social Insurance with New Regulations
The Peninsula, 27 January 2025: The General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority (GRSIA) has welcomed the ratification of the executive regulations of Qatar Law No. 1/2022.
These regulations are designed to enhance transparency and efficiency in the implementation of the Social Insurance Law, ensuring the rights of insured citizens and promoting financial sustainability.
The regulations establish a clear framework for retirement and insurance contributions and benefits, with GRSIA committed to delivering high-quality services to all beneficiaries.
Notably, the regulations introduce an additional bonus for each year beyond the 30th year of subscription, up to a maximum of ten years.
This bonus is calculated based on the pension account salary, with specific provisions for the first five years and subsequent years, while ensuring the pension account salary does not exceed 100,000 riyals.
Additionally, the regulations address advances for retirees, allowing for a maximum advance of 300,000 riyals, repayable over five years through monthly pension deductions.
Qatar has also ratified Qatar Ministerial Decision No. 4/2025, issuing the executive regulations of Qatar Law No. 2/2022 on military retirement.
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