GPSSA launches unified GCC campaign on insurance protection extension system

GPSSA launches unified GCC campaign on insurance protection extension system

ABU DHABI - The General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) has launched a unified campaign in collaboration with pension and social security authorities across the GCC region.

The primary objective of this campaign, as explained by Dr. Maysa Rashed Ghadeer, Government Communications Director at the GPSSA, is to guarantee that citizens receive adequate insurance protection, regardless of their work location within the GCC.

The extension protection system enables GCC nationals employed in UAE-based entities to be registered with the GPSSA and receive end-of-service and retirement pensions according to the pension laws of their respective home countries.

Moreover, the insurance system covers the beneficiaries and dependents of the insured or pensioner during their lifetime.

Registration under this system is mandatory for GCC nationals employed in UAE-based government and private sectors, including those working in free zones and the hotel and tourism sector.

To qualify for registration, individuals must possess a GCC nationality and work for an employer subjected to the provisions of the civil retirement law. Failure to meet these conditions will suspend the insured's participation in the system.

The registration process involves coordination between the pension authority in the GCC individual's workplace country and the pension authority in their home country. Monthly contributions will be