The UAE’s Pension Authority highlights the five basic elements by which the contribution calculation salary in the government sector is based
Abu Dhabi, 24 August 2022: The UAE’s General Pension and Social Security Authority confirmed that the contribution calculation salary with the Authority in the government sector is based on five main elements, including the basic salary, children's allowance, cost of living, housing allowance and social allowance.
Therefore, when the insured individual retires, these elements remain the main component for his/her pension in order to provide a decent standard of living for the pensioner, while reducing the gap between the salary and the retirement pension in a way that guarantees a stable and comfortable life.
Hanan Al-Sahlawi, Executive Director of the Pensions Sector, stressed the need to familiarize the insured with five elements by which the pension calculation in the government sector depends, since knowing the pension calculation salary forms the foundation for calculation. The last three years of the pension contribution period or the entire contribution period if less than that is calculated according to the insured’s months of service.
Al-Sahlawi stressed the need to communicate with the GPSSA through its approved official channels in order to respond to all inquiries related to the mechanisms for calculating the contribution salary and pension. This will result in further fluency amongst GPSSA’s clients, who are required to familiarize themselves with the law and know their rights and best practices while they are employed.
