Khaberni - The House of Representatives has added the draft law amending the Social Security Act for 2026 to its Wednesday agenda.
The House of Representatives published the draft law amending the Social Security Act for 2026, along with its latest amendments as submitted by the government.
On Tuesday, February 24, 2026, the Cabinet decided to approve the justifications for the draft law amending the Social Security Act for 2026.
The objective of the bill is to enhance and expand the social protection system to include new categories, to balance the rights of the insured, and to strengthen the sustainability of the insurance system.
The bill also aims to enhance the autonomy of the Public Social Security Institution and the governance of its decision-making mechanisms. The institution will be restructured and its model developed to mirror that of the Central Bank, where a governor will be appointed by a Cabinet decision, endorsed by the royal decree, with clearly defined roles and powers within the provisions of the law, meaning that a government minister will not chair the institution's board.
The bill regulates retirement conditions, where mandatory retirement is the basis and early retirement is an exception; this is to ensure the sustainability of the insurance system and the protection of the rights of the insured.
Prime Minister Jafar Hassan stated that the government adjusted the draft of the Social Security Law so that it does not affect anyone eligible for early, mandatory, or optional retirement within the next four years at all.
The Prime Minister explained that the implementation of the law will begin gradually in 2030, over the following ten years, and until 2040 for mandatory retirement for both men and women (meaning that it will not be fully implemented until 14 years after its enactment, for mandatory retirement).
Regarding early and optional retirement, the Prime Minister clarified that it will also start to be implemented gradually after 2030 until the year 2047 for males and 2041 for females. (This means that it will be fully implemented after 21 years for males and 15 years for females, in terms of early and optional retirement).
Hassan revealed that the amendments have maintained the five-year, or 60 contributions, difference between women and men in early retirement as it was, and also for mandatory retirement.
The Public Institution for Social Security published on its website the results of the eleventh actuarial study, conducted every 3 years under Article (18) of the Social Security Law.
