Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Knowledge Forum Hosts Social Security Director General
AMMAN - Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Knowledge Forum (TAGKF) hosted the Social Security Corporation (SSC) DirectorGeneral Ms. Nadia Al-Rawabdeh in the presence of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh to talk about the Social Security Law and its amendments.
Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh welcomed Al-Rawabdeh stressing the importance of such a meeting in tackling a law that affects all workers in the Kingdom.
During the meeting, Al-Rawabdeh stated, "Expanding the coverage of the social security comes in line with the country’s objective in protecting its citizens, expanding and empowering the middle class."
"Reforming and amending the Social Security Law aim to raise and promote social protection by expanding the coverage and ensure financial and social sustainability of the insurance system," she pointed out, adding that the social security covers all workers regardless of their number in the facility.
"The Social Security Law which came into effect on March 1, 2014, included a number of balanced and essential amendments that takes into consideration the interest of the insured persons," she said.
She also tackled some of the Law amendments including the restructuring of the Corporation’s Board of Directors to make the Board representation more balanced and trilateral: five members representing the government, five representing the workers and five representing the employers.
She noted that the social security subscribers who benefited from unemployment insurance since its application on September 1, 2011 have reached 40000 from different governorates in Jordan; the unemployment allowances disbursed to them amounted to JD33 million. Meanwhile, 26000 female subscribers benefited from maternity insurance receiving a sum of JD32 million.