RIYADH: Social security payments worth SR1,000 ($266.60) and an additional SR500 for dependents are expected to be paid into eligible Saudi citizens’ bank accounts by Monday, according to a Saudi Press Agency (SPA) report.
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman ordered around SR2 billion to be paid to those in need as part of the holy month of Ramadan.
Widows, orphans, the unemployed as well as elderly and disabled people are among those to whom the Saudi government provides a range of social welfare.
Low-income workers and those affected by natural disasters are also eligible for state benefits, which come in the forms of financial aid, marriage support, interest-free home loans or home renovation financing, according to the Saudi government website.
