Cabinet approves social security draft law – The Peninsula

Cabinet approves social security draft law – The Peninsula

Doha: The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani chaired the Cabinet's regular meeting held at its seat at the Amiri Diwan on Wednesday.


Following the meeting, Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Sulaiti issued the following statement:


At the outset of the meeting, the Cabinet praised the results of the talks between HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and HM Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of the Sultanate of Oman, which took place within the framework of HM Sultan's state visit to Doha on Nov. 22-23.


After that, the Cabinet considered the topics on the agenda as follows:


First - The Cabinet approved the following two draft laws and referred them to the Shura Council, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution:


A - The social security draft law.


B - The military retirement draft law.


The preparation of the two draft laws comes in implementation of the lofty directives of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to establish an effective social protection system for all Qataris to face the burdens of life, meet the aspirations of retirees and ensure a decent life for them.


The two draft laws aimed