The Social Security Corporation announced in a press release issued by its media center the issuance of notification No. (45) for the year 2021, which includes the amendment of the basic Estidama program to allocate to the worker (100%) of his approved wage, the program bears (60%) of it, while the establishment bears (40%). During the period from 1/9/2021 to 31/12/2021.

The Foundation indicated that under this program, the percentage of the wage allocated to the worker became (100%) instead of (75%) as it was previously, explaining that the enterprises benefiting from this program will be determined in the instructions issued by the Director General of the Social Security Corporation.

The Corporation indicated that it will deduct the percentage of the worker’s insurance contributions as of the current month of September from the wage allocated to him, stressing that the amendment of this program came with the aim of enabling workers in these establishments to obtain their full wages.