The Saudi Council of Ministers on Tuesday approved 20% bonus for those working in the veterinary health field for a period of three years effective from June 13, 2017.
The Cabinet chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman also endorsed the mechanism for payment of housing support installments for those under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Labor and Social Development.
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The Cabinet decided to define the tasks of the ministries of interior, and labor and social development and their jurisdictions in combating beggary as well as to activate the existing anti-beggary offices under the ministry of labor and opening of new offices.
It also decided to appoint Ridha Al-Haider as member of the board of General Entertainment Authority.
The Cabinet said that a number of royal decrees issued last Saturday to help citizens bear the burden of necessary economic reforms show the leadership’s care for the people of the homeland.
It said the royal decrees took into consideration the need to provide decent standard of living for various segments of society.
Minister of Culture and Information Awwad Al-Awwad said in a statement to Saudi Press Agency that the Cabinet expressed its gratitude to the King and the Crown Prince for the royal decrees.
King Salman last Saturday ordered a range of bonuses and payouts for citizens, including a monthly payment of SR1,000 for civil servants over the next year in compensation for rising cost of living.
In a royal decree, the King also ordered the payment of SR5,000 to military personnel serving at the front lines as well as a SR500 allowance for one year for retirees and those receiving social security.
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King Salman directed the State to bear the burden of Value Added Tax (VAT) in some situations, including special health and education services as well as the first purchase of a house that is valued at up to SR850,000. Allowances for students, retirees and social security recipients were also boosted.
Student stipends will be increased by 10 percent.
The King also ordered that government salaries be paid before electricity bills are issued each month.
Al-Awwad said the Cabinet welcomed the statement issued by Arab foreign ministers following their meeting in Jordan to discuss the repercussions of the United States decision to recognize occupied Jerusalem as capital of Israel.
The Cabinet said the statement reiterated the centrality of Jerusalem as a key issue for Arabs and key to peace in the region.
