The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud—may God support him—has directed, based on what His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister—may God preserve him—has presented, a number of supportive measures for citizens; this coincides with the announcement by the Saudi Energy Company and the National Water Company of amendments to the consumption tariffs for electricity and water, effective from January 1, 2027 AD.
These support measures include an increase in the monthly allowance by an amount of 500 riyals for civilian and military employees, according to the civil service salary scales and employment program items, retirees, and family members of the deceased subscriber or retiree subject to the Social Insurance System, in addition to monthly support of 500 riyals for families benefiting from social security, in accordance with the mechanisms and controls regulating it, as part of contributing to alleviating the impact resulting from the amendment of the electricity and water tariffs.
The measures also include Saudi workers in private sector establishments; by raising the minimum wage required to fully count the Saudi worker in Saudization percentages under the “Nitaqat” program to 5,000 riyals, to be implemented 6 months after the start date of the measure, then to 6,000 riyals 12 months after the start of applying the first increase; which enhances wage levels and supports the sustainability of employing citizens in the private sector.
