On Wednesday, the House of Representatives referred the Amended Social Security Draft Law of 2026 to the Parliamentary Labor Committee for discussion. The House commenced the first reading of the draft law during its Wednesday session.
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The Speaker of the House, Mazen Al-Qadi, emphasized that the committee will discuss the draft law through an extensive national dialogue. This process will include listening to all perspectives without exception, involving labor and professional unions, political parties, civil society institutions, economists, experts, chambers of commerce and industry, and employers' representatives. Al-Qadi stated that all diverse opinions would be discussed thoroughly and with a sense of national responsibility to refine the bill and produce a version that reflects its significance.
The Cabinet had approved the "Validating Reasons" for the Amended Social Security Draft Law of 2026 on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
Key Objectives and Structural Changes
The draft law aims to:
Strengthen and expand the social protection system to include new categories.
Achieve a balance between the rights of the insured and the sustainability of the insurance system.
Enhance the independence of the Social Security Corporation (SSC) and govern its decision-making mechanisms.
A major structural shift involves restructuring the SSC to mirror the model of the Central Bank of Jordan. A Governor of the Corporation will be appointed by a Cabinet decision, coupled with a Royal Decree, with clearly defined duties and powers. Consequently, the Board of Directors will no longer be chaired by a government minister.
Retirement Conditions and Timeline
The draft law regulates retirement conditions such that mandatory retirement becomes the baseline and early retirement becomes the exception, ensuring the system's sustainability.
Prime Minister Jafar Hassan stated that the government modified the draft so that it will not affect anyone entitled to early, mandatory, or optional retirement within the next four years.
The implementation timeline is as follows:
Mandatory Retirement: Gradual implementation will begin in 2030 and continue over the following ten years until 2040 for both males and females. (It will only reach full implementation 14 years after enactment).
Early and Optional Retirement: Gradual implementation will also start after 2030, reaching full implementation by 2047 for males and 2041 for females.
Gender Gap: The five-year difference (60 contributions) between men and women remains unchanged for both early and mandatory retirement.
The Social Security Corporation has published the results of its 11th Actuarial Study on its website, a study conducted every three years in accordance with Article (18) of the Social Security Law.
