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# What is Social Security in the context of GCC countries?

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Social Security benefits are provided to employees in GCC countries (UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi, and Qatar) by their respective governments. Each GCC country has its own policies and regulations regarding social security and employee benefits.

If your organization is based in the UAE but has employees from other GCC states, it is essential to consider the social security regulations of the employee’s respective country to accurately calculate their pension.

Here’s the list of social securities we support in Zoho Payroll for the GCC member states as of now:

Authority

Employees’ Contribution

Employer’s Contribution

Can be renewed at the start of the fiscal year?

Applicable for Citizens of

General Pension And Social Security Authority (GPSSA)

11.00%

\* 12.50% (for salaries below AED 20,000)  
  
\* 15.00% (for salaries equal to or exceeding AED 20,000)

Yes

UAE

Abu Dhabi Pension Fund (ADPF)

\* 5.00% (for employees hired before 31/10/2023)  
  
\* 11.00% (for employees hired on or after 31/10/2023)

15.00%

Yes

Abu Dhabi

General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI)

\* 9.00% (for employees who joined before July 3, 2024)  
  
\* 9.50% (for employees who joined on/after July 3, 2024)

\* 9.00% (for employees who joined before July 3, 2024)  
  
\* 9.50% (for employees who joined on/after July 3, 2024)

Yes

Saudi Arabia

Social Insurance Organization (SIO)

7.00%

15.00%

Yes

Bahrain

Social Protection Fund (SPF)

7.50%

11.00%

Yes

Oman

Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS)

7.50% + 2.50%

11.00%

Yes

Kuwait

General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority (GRSIA)

7.00%

14.00%

Yes

Qatar

**Note:** **GOSI** has increased the contribution rate for employees who joined on or after **July 3, 2024** to **9.50%**. This revised rate is effective from **July 3, 2025**, and will increase by **0.5%** every year until it reaches **11%** on **July 3, 2028**.

**Note:** **SIO** employer contribution rate is **15%** as of **2026**, and it will increase by **1%** every year until it reaches **17%** in **2028**.