35,000 social security beneficiaries receive lump-sum payment of SR 450m: MLSD

The Ministry of Labor and Social Development released on Tuesday lump-sum payments to the social security beneficiaries. 

Dr. Ibrahim Al-Shafiei, deputy minister for social security at the ministry, said a total of SR 450,057,280 was transferred to the beneficiaries who are registered under the lump-sum support program, clarifying the number of cases who received the payments stood at 35,392 cases which included those who obtained approval from the waitlist. 

Dr. Al- Shafiei emphasized the lump-sum support program comes as part of the support programs that the social security department provides for eligible cases.

The deputy minister for social security highlighted the ministry deposits the lump-sum payments directly to the bank accounts of beneficiaries with the aim of improving the living conditions for low-income individuals who constitute a majority of social security benefits recipients.