The question:

What is the legal status of a contributor who has a contribution period under the old Law and has not received any benefits for such period?

The answer:

The contributor whose period of contribution has been terminated prior to putting the new Law into effect and has not received the lawfully payable benefit for such period and is not qualified for pension under the old Law will be entitled to receive a pension subject to the following conditions and provisions:

1. The contributor, who has completed a contribution period of at least 120 months and has attained or exceeded age sixty before or after the Law is put into effect, is entitled to claim payment of a retirement pension.

2. The contributor who has completed a contribution period of at least 300 months before the Law is put into effect, may claim payment of early retirement pension.

3. The female contributor who has completed a contribution period of at least 120 months and has attained or exceeded age fifty five before or after the Law is put into effect may claim payment of retirement pension.

4. The contributor who is engaged in arduous and unhealthy works and has completed a contribution period of at least 120 months and has left employment before the Law is put into effect, may claim payment of retirement pensions.

5. If the contributor is sentenced for three or more months and has a contribution period of 120 months, his family members may receive the retirement pension notwithstanding that the term of sentence is issued before or after the effective date of the new Law.

6. The contributor who has attained age sixty or over before or after the Law is put into effect (01/01/1422 H.) and has a contribution period of 60 or more months but less than 120 months, (or his family members in the event of his death) may claim to have credit periods.

7. The contributor who is afflicted with a non-occupational disability or dies before or after the new Law is put into effect (01/01/1422 H.), or his family members, as applicable, will receive the respective pension payable under the old Law. However, in case of failure to satisfy the conditions qualifying for the said pension, he or they, as applicable, will be paid the pension payable to the contributor who is afflicted with a non-occupational disability or dies after leaving employment by inclusion of the credit period.

 

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