Many pensioners want to obtain the exceptional pension that is provided by the National Authority for Social Insurance, which provides all social insurance services to insured persons, pensioners and their beneficiaries, as the authority said that the exceptional pension is granted to former workers in the government and public sector companies and those who are eligible. For them, and those who did not receive any pension for any reason, and the pensions of former workers can be exceptionally improved to meet health and social conditions.
Steps to apply for the exceptional pension
The authority confirmed that the victims of public disasters are among the groups that are granted exceptional pensions, noting that every pensioner can obtain this service and submit an application to benefit from the exceptional pension it provides, by following the following steps:
- In the case of former workers in the state’s administrative apparatus or the public sector, they must fill in the exceptional pension form from the previous employer or the relevant insurance office, then approve it, stamp it, and submit it to the exceptional pensions department, in the event of a desire to grant or improve the pension.
- The applicant is then transferred to the General Authority for Health Insurance (the medical committee to determine the type of disease and its need for long-term treatment), upon submitting a request for pension improvement for a medical condition.
- A social research is conducted that clarifies the sources of income, when submitting an exceptional pension application for social circumstances.
- In the end, the request for the exceptional pension is presented, in addition to the medical report or the social research, to the Preparatory Committee, to determine the applicant’s eligibility for the exceptional pension (grant / improvement), and then it is presented to the Higher Committee to consider the request.
