Doha: The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani chaired the Cabinet's regular meeting held at its seat at the Amiri Diwan on Wednesday.
Following the meeting, Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Sulaiti issued the following statement:
At the outset of the meeting, the cabinet praised the Amiri decision no. 18 of 2022 issued by the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani increasing the pensions of retired individuals.
The decision coincided with His Highness issuing law no. 1 of 2022 on Social Insurance and law no. 2 of 2022 on military retirement.
The cabinet said that the Amiri decision increasing pensions reflects HH the Amir's appreciation of the efforts of retirees, and reflects HH the Amir's commitment to ensuring they live with dignity.
The cabinet also affirmed that the laws on Social Insurance and military retirement represent a qualitative leap in the field of social security and retirement that reflects the renaissance the state has been witnessing in all fields.