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Entitlement to End-of-Service Reward: Retirement Referral and Disability Pay

Decision reference: تمييز حقوق هيئة عامة رقم 9219/2024.

A concise summary of the rules on entitlement to the end-of-service reward and its interaction with disability pay and retirement referral, clarifying limits on restrictive interpretation and the possibility of concurrent benefits.

Updated: 10 September 2026

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A concise summary of the rules on entitlement to the end-of-service reward and its interaction with disability pay and retirement referral, clarifying limits on restrictive interpretation and the possibility of concurrent benefits.

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This summary sets out the core rules on entitlement to the end-of-service reward, the limits on denial, the nature of disability pay, and the possibility of receiving both payments.

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- Entitlement to the end-of-service reward may only be denied in cases of resignation or referral to retirement. - Disability salary is not a retirement salary and does not prevent entitlement to the end-of-service reward. - Restrictive legal provisions affecting financial rights must not be extended beyond an explicit text. - Different legal sources and obligating entities for the disability salary and the reward permit combining them. This content is an educational summary only and is not a judicial text or legal advice.

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This is a general educational summary based on the points published in the official source. It does not replace the original material or a review by Ashraf Al-Khawaja before relying on it for any action.

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Subject?

This summary sets out the core rules on entitlement to the end-of-service reward, the limits on denial, the nature of disability pay, and the possibility of receiving both payments.

Summary?

- Entitlement to the end-of-service reward may only be denied in cases of resignation or referral to retirement. - Disability salary is not a retirement salary and does not prevent entitlement to the end-of-service reward. - Restrictive legal provisions affecting financial rights must not be extended beyond an explicit text. - Different legal sources and obligating entities for the disability salary and the reward permit combining them. This content is an educational summary only and is not a judicial text or legal advice.

Practical significance?

This is a general educational summary based on the points published in the official source. It does not replace the original material or a review by Ashraf Al-Khawaja before relying on it for any action.

Notice: this article is general educational information and does not constitute legal advice or a final assessment of any matter.

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