Shura Council praises Amiri decision to raise retirees’ pensions

The Shura Council has praised the decision to increase the pensions of retirees issued by His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in conjunction with the issuance of the Social Security and Military Retirement Laws.
The Shura Council, chaired by its Speaker HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim, on Monday stressed that the Amiri decision to increase the pensions of retirees reflects the HH the Amir’s appreciation for their efforts for the sake of the country.
The Shura Council praised the Social Security and Military Retirement Laws.
The Council noted that the two laws, with their important advantages in building a foundation and accurate standards in the field of retirement, pension, and social insurance systems, represent a qualitative leap and an important development in those areas in line with the development renaissance the country is witnessing in all fields.
The Secretary-General of the Shura Council HE Dr Ahmed bin Nasser Al Fadhala read out the agenda of the session. The minutes of the previous session were ratified.
The Shura Council approved a request to extend the work of the committee to work out the internal regulations of the Shura Council.
The committee will work on the regulations in an appropriate manner that meets the requirements of the legislative and oversight process of the Shura Council stipulated by the permanent constitution of Qatar.