What other statutory benefits are there in Saudi Arabia?

Saudi nationals enrolled in the General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) in Saudi Arabia are provided the following statutory benefits:

• Short-term disability allowance: If a supported employee is injured due to work, they are entitled to a daily allowance while disabled. This allowance can be up to 100% of the supported employee's daily wage. If GOSI covers the employee's treatment, the allowance will be 75% of the daily wage.
• Permanent full disability: If a supported employee becomes fully disabled due to a work injury, they receive monthly payments equivalent to 100% of their average wage from the 3 months prior to the injury. This benefit lasts for 5 years, after which the employee is re-evaluated by a board of health professionals, and subsequently every 10 years.
• Partial permanent disability benefits: A supported employee who becomes partially disabled (50%-90%) due to a work injury is entitled to payment proportional to their degree of disability.
• Unemployment benefits: Unemployed individuals can receive benefits within 90 days of job loss, provided the termination was beyond their control. GOSI also offers support in compensation for up to 3 months in a new job, with reduced benefits for an additional 9 months.
• Survivors' benefits: Eligible family members of a deceased contributor receive equivalent payments if the death results from a work accident. To be eligible:

- The deceased was a retired supported employee and victim of a non-work-related accident, or became disabled due to the accident.

- The deceased was actively paying into GOSI and died due to a work accident.

- The deceased contributed to GOSI for at least 3 continuous months or 6 non-continuous months.

- The deceased had paid into GOSI for a total of 120 months as a retiree.

• Voluntary contribution benefits: Additional benefits such as old-age pension, early retirement pension, non-work-related disability pension, and death pension are available through voluntary contributions.

For expatriates in Saudi Arabia, GOSI offers specific benefits:

• Occupational hazard benefits: Expatriates injured at work are eligible for GOSI to cover half of the insurance claim, with a cap. A medical report must be provided.
• Permanent disability benefits: If an expatriate becomes permanently disabled due to a work accident, GOSI pays for the entire cost of their travel back to their home country before departure.
• Traffic accident injury benefits: Expatriates are eligible for payment if:

- Injured in a traffic accident while traveling to or from work.

- Injured in a traffic accident while traveling to get food or pray at a mosque during working hours.