The General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) has amended its policy to extend the timeframe for paying amounts due when merging service periods from four years to ten, following endorsement by its Board of Directors. The change applies to all insured individuals covered under GPSSA’s pension laws. Implementation will run in two phases, starting with insured individuals who already have active service-merging requests, followed by a second phase opening to new applications from November 2025. The legal minimum payment requirement remains unchanged at one-quarter of the contribution salary, while the longer timeframe is intended to help insured individuals who are paying instalments above that minimum spread payments over a longer period. The updated approach continues to allow merging service periods across multiple scenarios, including service with employers covered by federal pension laws, service completed before acquiring UAE citizenship, and other periods approved by GPSSA’s Board of Directors. For the November 2025 phase, GPSSA directed applicants to update and verify their details through the Ma’ashi digital platform to reduce processing delays.
General Pension and Social Security Authority 2025-09-09
United Arab Emirates' General Pension and Social Security Authority extends payment period for merging service periods to ten years
The General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) has extended the timeframe for paying amounts due when merging service periods from four to ten years for all insured individuals under its pension laws. Implementation will occur in two phases, starting with those with active requests, followed by new applications from November 2025. The legal minimum payment remains at one-quarter of the contribution salary, with the extended timeframe aiding those paying above this minimum.