Beginning of the February benefit with the cost of living allowance

Citizen – Riyadh

Employee bank accounts were starting to receive February pay plus the cost of living allowance.

In accordance with the instructions of the guardian of the two holy mosques, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, the salaries of all UAE employees were standardized on the 27th of each month according to the Gregorian calendar and the dates of the service bills will be unified the following week. The date of payment of the salary one day before or delayed one day after.

The guardian of the two holy mosques also ordered the payment of the monthly living allowance for a full year, on the basis of the statements of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz.

The purpose of the Living Expense Allowance is to help citizens adapt to the economic and financial changes of the kingdom as part of the vision for 2030 and its 12 programs, all aimed at ensuring Sustainability and steady growth of the Saudi economy.

It should be noted that the cost of living allowance varies according to the target groups. According to the Royal Decree, it is divided as follows:

The monthly living cost allowance is 1,000 RS for citizens of civilian and military personnel.

The cost of living allowance for the pension of the beneficiaries of the General Pensioners' Organization and the General Organization of the Social Insurance of Citizens is paid to 500 RS.

The cost of living allowance is paid to the monthly allowance of social security beneficiaries of 500 500 riyals.

The Royal Decree also provided for a 10% increase in the remuneration of students.

Some 1.5 million people work in the public sector, while the Ministries of Education and Health are the largest in terms of number of employees.