PRIME MINISTERIAL EDICT NO. 11/1989 REGARDING AN INCREASE TO CERTAIN INSURANCE BENEFITS SET FORTH IN THE LAW ON SOCIAL INSURANCE PROMULGATED BY AMIRI DECREE NO. 24 OF 1976

The Acting Prime Minister:

Having examined the Law on social Insurance promulgated by Amiri Decree No. 24 of 1976, as amended; And the second paragraph of Article 16 of the Law on Social Insurance promulgated by Amiri Decree No. 24 of 1976, amended by Legislative Decree No. 1 of 1985; And Prime Ministerial Edict No. 15 of 1983 with resect to determining an increase of pensions of beneficiaries and shares of eligible heirs subject to the provisions of the Law on Social Insurance promulgated by Amiri Decree Law No.24 of 1976; And upon the submission of the Minister for Labour and Social Affairs; And with the approval of the Council of Ministers; HEREBY ORDERS THE FOLLOWING :

Article 1

The percentage of computing pensions for old age and non-employment disability and death stated in Article 39 of the Law on Social Insurance No. 24 of 1976 shall be increased to one fiftieth of the average monthly wage on the basis of which such pensions are calculated.

Article 2

The minimum pension referred to in the first paragraph of Article 135 of the Law on Social Insurance promulgated by Amiri Decree No. 24 of 1976 amended by the aforesaid Prime Ministerial Edict No. 15 of 1983, shall be increased to BD. 80/- per month for a pensioner and BD. 15/- per month for the share of each eligible heirs or the full wage on the basis of which the pension is calculated whichever is less.

The difference between what is originally due and the minimum level hereinabove mentioned for the pensioner, the beneficiary or the eligible heir shall be considered as family grants as stipulated in the Law on Social Insurance promulgated by Amiri Decree No. 24 of 1976.

Article 3

The maximum pension stipulated in paragraph 3 of Article 135 in the Law on Social Insurance promulgated by Amiri Decree No. 24 of 1976 shall be increased to 80% of the contributory wage or the average wage on the basis of which the pension is calculated in both branches of the Social Insurance as the case may be regardless of the amount due as a pension.

Article 4
The percentage stated in Article 57 of the Law on Social Insurance promulgated by Amiri Decree No. 24 of 1976 hereinabove referred to on the basis of which the pension for permanent total disability or for death in case of an employment injury is calculated shall be increased to 80% of the wage subject to the contribution.

The percentage increase shall be complied with the pensions calculated for the permanent partial disability resulting from an employment accident which is equivalent to or in excess of 30% of the permanent total disability and when computing the lump sump compensation for the permanent partial disability which is less than 30% of the permanent total disability

Article 5

The pension increases stated in Articles 1,2,3, and 4 of this Edict shall be disbursed for all the pensions due from the General Organisation for Social Insurance irrespective the date of entitlement. The increase shall be disbursed as from the first day of the month following the date of publishing this Edict in the Official Gazette and no previous differentials shall be paid

As for the increase in the lump sum compensation, there shall be no payment except for the accidents occurring after the date of publishing this Edict in the Official Gazette. All the costs arising from the implementation of this Edict shall be borne by the General Organisation for Social Insurance.

Article 6

The Minister for Labour and Social Affairs shall issue the necessary Orders for implementing this Edict and any provision that conflicts with it shall be revoked.

Article 7

The Minister for Labour and Social Affairs shall implement this Edict and be published in the Official Gazette.

Khalifa bin Sulman Al Khalifa Prime Minister

Dated: 17 May 1989

Published in the Official Gazette No. 1851 of May 1989.