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Saudi Arabia: Government to pay 60% of wages for citizens working in private sector for 3 months

Submitted by mmarquez on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 16:34

saudigazette.com.sa (03.04.2020) Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Friday ordered the government to pay 60 percent of the Saudi employees’ salaries for a period of three months amounting up to SR9 billion ($2.39 billion), Saudi Press Agency reported. The financial support, which provides a major relief to the private sector companies impacted by coronavirus pandemic, will, however be in accordance with the conditions stipulated in the unemployment insurance system (SANID).

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Saudi Arabia sets $26,000 limit for health insurance for visitors

Submitted by monitor on Wed, 08/05/2015 - 15:14

Al Arabiya News (04.08.2015) Health insurance cover for visitors to the Kingdom has been fixed at a maximum of SR100,000 ($26,000) and they will all come under the purview of the Saudi health insurance companies and those licensed to carry out electronic sales.

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