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GPSSA launches the Our Stories competition to raise awareness on the pension law

Last Updated 26/08/2024 08:43
GPSSA launches the Our Stories competition to raise awareness on the pension law

- The initiative targets those covered by the UAE’s Federal Pensions Law and allocates valuable prizes to the winners with a value of Dh2,000


- The competition is presented twice a month on GPSSA’s social media channels


- One of the most important objectives behind the competition is to encourage individuals to research, investigate and apply the law in their day-to-day lives


Abu Dhabi, 22nd September 2022: The General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) launched the Our Stories campaign today with an intent to enhance the overall level of awareness regarding the federal pension law amongst members covered by its provision. 


The initiative consists of a set of stories regarding important pension regulations and practices, with a number of questions that contestants, covered by the provisions of the law, must answer correctly in order to win Dh2,000.  The competition will take place twice a month via GPSSA’s social media channels, including Instagram, Twitter and Facebook under GPSSSAAE.


Our Stories comes within the framework of the authority’s endeavor to implement innovative awareness methods that motivate members covered by the law to research and investigate legal material and clauses that may be initially challenging to comprehend. Members will benefit more from their insurance participation through this exercise, since it will familiarize them with their rights and obligations.


The campaign targets employers and insured Emiratis working in the government or private sector, pensioners, beneficiaries, GCC citizens working in the UAE (who can benefit from the insurance protection extension system), human resources departments (across different entities), graduates and university students who enter the labor market.


The Our Stories campaign focuses on raising awareness on the pension law and the insurance benefits it encompasses, while highlighting the importance of social security and its role in protecting the insured from injuries and/or work-related risks during working hours, as well as the role of employers in enabling the GPSSA to fulfill its obligations towards contributors, while raising awareness amongst entities and insured individuals regarding their obligations and duties.
 

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Frequently Asked Questions

What periods may the Insured merge?

• Previous service periods with any employer subject to the provisions of the Federal Decree-Law

•Previous service period prior to acquiring the UAE nationality

•Previous service periods in any entity determined by the Cabinet

What are the conditions for an insured’s registration with the GPSSA?

• The individual must be a United Arab Emirates national

• The individual must be between the ages of 18 to 60

• The individual must be medically fit to work upon appointment, as evidenced by an approved medical report

• He/she must work for an employer subject to the provisions of the law applied by the GPSSA

If a pensioner from the GPSSA returns to work, and their pension disbursement was suspended because their salary was greater than the pension amount, and they contribute again under the provisions of the law, how will their service be settled in the future if they leave work?

· If they become entitled to a pension for their subsequent service period, they shall be disbursed the larger of the two pensions, whether it's the one they are entitled to for their previous service period or for their subsequent service period

· If they become entitled to a gratuity for their subsequent service period, the gratuity shall be disbursed to them, and the suspended pension shall be reinstated for disbursement

If an employer paid excess amounts to the GPSSA, is there a specific period within which they have the right to claim them back?

Yes, the employer may reclaim any amounts they paid to the GPSSA that exceed the required contributions, but under condition that they claim them within two years from the date of payment.

Is there a mechanism that the Insured, Pensioner, Beneficiary, or any interested party must follow to claim their rights and have reconsidered before resorting to litigation?

Before a rights holder can go to court, they must first appeal the pension or gratuity decision to the Insurance Appeals Committee formed by the Board of Directors, and this must be done within five years of becoming entitled to the pension or end-of-service payment. This means the committee must be petitioned before taking legal action against the employer, and the appeal has a five-year deadline. 

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