Social Insurance Amendment Returns to Parliamentary Agenda

TDT | Manama

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Proposed amendments to the Social Insurance Law are scheduled for discussion during the Nineteenth Ordinary Session of the Fourth Annual meeting of the Sixth Legislative Chapter, placing social protection mechanisms back at the centre of parliamentary focus.

 The draft amendment, submitted by MPs Maryam Hassan Al Sayegh, Najeeb Hamad Al Kawari, Hassan Ebrahim Hassan, Jameel Mal Hassan and Mohamed Moosa Mohamed, seeks to revise Article 2 of the Social Insurance Law issued under Decree Law No 24 of 1976.

The proposal has been reviewed by the Services Committee, which prepared its report ahead of deliberations in the chamber.

Although detailed provisions will be clarified during debate, the amendment is positioned within broader efforts to enhance social security frameworks and reinforce financial safeguards for beneficiaries. Lawmakers are expected to evaluate whether the suggested revisions strengthen coverage parameters and administrative clarity within the existing system.

The return of social insurance to the legislative agenda reflects sustained parliamentary attention to income stability, pension mechanisms and long term social protection policies. MPs are likely to examine the proposal's fiscal implications alongside its intended social impact.

As the session convenes, the discussion is expected to balance sustainability considerations with the objective of ensuring continued support for insured citizens under Bahrain’s social protection framework.