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Ammon News - Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh Monday issued Circular No. 52 of 2021 extending until the end of June 2022 the Estidama (sustainability) Programme, a national program established in December 2020 under the Social Security Corporation which provides benefits to eligible formal sector workers, and Himaya (protection) Programme.

Following is its text:

Based on the provisions of Clause (Eighth) of Defense Order No. (24) of 2020, I hereby decide to issue the following circular:

First: 1- Items (First) and (Second) of circular No. (45) of 2021 related to the Estidama Programme will continue until the end of June of 2022.

2- For the purposes of implementing Paragraph (1) of this article, the government allocates the amount of JD20 million, and the Social Security Corporation is obligated to bear 50 per cent of that amount.

Second: Clause (First) of Circular No. (17) of 2020 and the amendments thereto relating to Himaya Programme will continue until the end of June 2022.

Third: 1- The wages subject to deduction in accordance with the provisions of Social Security Law No. (1) of 2014 for insured persons working in private sector establishments in January, 2022 shall not be less than the wages that are subject to deduction in 2021.

2- The Director General of the Social Security Corporation may exclude any of private sector establishments or any of their employees from the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this article, according to the bases he issues for this purpose.

Fourth: Work on Clause (Second) of Defense Order No. (15) of 2020 and the amendments thereto will continue until the end of June of 2022.

Fifth: Despite what is stated in Paragraph (4) of Clause (Fifth) of Defense Order No. (15) of 2020, the establishments benefiting from Estidama Programme referred to in Paragraph (1) of Clause (First) of this circular, may reschedule the amounts due for the second time, in accordance with the provisions of Defense Order No. (15) of 2020 and the amendments thereto.

Sixth: The phrase (until 12/31/2021) mentioned in item (Second) of Communication No. (22) of 2021 shall be deleted and replaced with the phrase (until 06/30/2022).

Seventh: 1- The establishments benefiting from the Estidama Program referred to in Paragraph (1) of Item (First) of this circular may reduce old-age insurance contributions by 50 per cent for all or some of their employees.

2- For the establishments that are beneficiaries of the Taafi (recovery) Programme, the old-age insurance contributions shall be reduced by 25 per cent for all or some of their employees.

3- For the purposes of this clause, the provisions of Paragraphs (5) and (6) of Clause (Second) of Defense Order No. (14) of 2020 apply.

4- The period for benefiting from this item is six months, starting from January, 2022 until the end of June 2022.

Eighth: The Prime Minister may amend any of the provisions of this circular under circulars he issues for this purpose.