AMMAN —
The
Social Security Corporation (SSC) announced Monday that only the most
crucial articles — those backed by actuarial studies — were included in the SSC
draft law approved by the Cabinet a day prior, some media outlets reported.
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Only 30 percent of
the proposed legislation’s original amendments remain in the latest version of
the text, the corporation said.
One amendment that
passed the test allows military personnel enrolled in social security to retire
before the age of 45 if they have served for at least 20 years, the SSC said.
Furthermore, an additional year of service will be added to military and
security personnel in line with a 2020 Royal Decree, as long as they were
active members at the time the decree was issued.
Another amendment
reduced insurance contributions in private sector establishments if they hire
unemployed youth and individuals entering the labor market for the first time.
If passed, the new
legislation will make the Cabinet responsible for appointing the SSC’s
chairman, rather than the minister of labor. It will also make the Investment
Board responsible for electing the vice chairman of the SSC and the vice
chairman of the
Social Security Investment Fund.
According to the
SSC, the most notable among the dropped amendments pertain to abolishing health
insurance — to make way for further scientific studies in partnership with
stakeholders — and maintaining the current minimum retirement age for men and
women at 60 and 55 respectively.
The SSC statement
emphasized that any future amendment to the Social Security Law will only
happen after extensive studies are conducted with the aim of preserving the
financial and actuarial sustainability of the corporation and enabling it to
fulfill its obligations to subscribers.
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