CHAPTER THREE: PAYMENT OF OLD - AGE, DISABILITY AND DEATH PENSIONS - Article 16: As amended by Federal Law no.7 dated 15/2/2007
The pension shall be paid in the following cases:
1 - The termination of the service of the insured by reason of death or total disability. Such disability shall be recorded with the knowledge of the medical committee.
2 - The termination of the service of the insured in the Governmental Sector by reason of unfitness for service. Such shall be recorded with the knowledge of the medical committee .
3 - The termination of the service of the insured in the private sector for health reasons endangering his life should he pursue his work, on condition that the decision of the medical committee precedes the date of the termination of the service.
4 - The termination of the service of the insured by reason of the winding up, bankruptcy or liquidation of the company, should he be subscribed in such insurance for a period of fifteen years at least.
5 - The termination of the service of the insured for reaching the retirement age, and such whenever the period of subscription thereof in such insurance reaches fifteen years at least.
6 - The termination of the service of the insured by reason of dismissal, removal or retirement thereof by virtue of a disciplinary decision or a judicial ruling, whenever the period of subscription thereof in such insurance reaches fifteen years at least.
7 - The termination of the service of the insured by reason of resignation, whenever the period of subscription thereof in the insurance reaches twenty years, and he reaches fifty five years at least.
8 - The termination of the service of the insured female who is married, divorced or widowed, by reason of resignation, should she have children under eighteen years of age whenever the period of subscription thereof in the insurance reaches twenty years.
9 - The termination of the service of the insured female by reason of resignation whenever the period of subscription thereof in the insurance reaches twenty years and she reaches fifty years or more.
10 - The termination of the service of the insured by virtue of a Federal decree or a local decree, provided that the treasury of the pertinent Emirate bears the actual expenses incurred therefrom. The President shall issue a decision with regards to the method of calculation of such expenses.
11 - The termination of the service of the insured for reasons other than the ones set forth in the preceding clauses, whenever the period of subscription thereof in the insurance reaches twenty years at least.
In all cases, the pension shall not be paid to the insured whose services are terminated by reason of resignation unless they have reached fifty years of age, provided that such condition apply to the persons who have reached forty upon the date of implementation of the present Law. The age shall be increased year by year until it reaches fifty.
The pension shall be calculated with regards to situations set forth in clauses (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10) on the basis of the subscription period of fifteen years, or the actual subscription period, whichever is longer. Three assumed years, or any number of years needed to complete sixty, whichever is shorter, shall be added to the subscription period calculated in the insurance in case of the termination of the service by reason of death or complete disability.
The pension shall be calculated in the remaining cases on the basis of the actual subscription period of twenty years at least.
In the event of the return of the pensioner suspended from work due to unfitness or health disability, the pension allocated thereto for such reason shall be cancelled, and the remaining provisions of the Law shall apply thereto.