The United Arab Emirates' General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) has begun enforcing financial penalties on employers that fail to pay pension contributions on time for GCC national employees, effective from 1 July 2025. Contributions for GCC nationals must be paid between the 1st and 15th of each month, with a 0.1% daily penalty applying from the 16th for late payment. Employers are also required to register GCC nationals working in the UAE within one month of their start date and remit contributions to the employee’s home country in line with the unified insurance protection system, and were urged to clear any outstanding contributions to avoid fines.
General Pension and Social Security Authority 2025-07-07
United Arab Emirates' General Pension and Social Security Authority starts applying 0.1% daily penalties for late payment of GCC employee pension contributions
The UAE's General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) will enforce penalties on employers for late pension contributions for GCC national employees, starting 1 July 2025. Contributions are due between the 1st and 15th of each month, with a 0.1% daily penalty for late payments. Employers must register GCC nationals within one month of employment and remit contributions to the employee’s home country per the unified insurance protection system.