The first paragraph of Article 38 of the Social Insurance Law of 1421 states that: "A- If the subscriber reaches a full age of sixty years and ceases to engage in any activity subject to the law, he is entitled to receive a retirement pension provided that his subscription period is at least (120) one hundred and twenty months."

• Paragraph 2 of Article 16 of the Social Insurance Law of 1445 states that: "The subscriber is entitled to receive the pension if he reaches the legal age for entitlement, and his subscription period is not less than the period specified by a decision from the Council of Ministers - based on a proposal from the Board of Directors."

  • The legal age for entitlement is defined as: age (sixty-five).

This means that an employee is not subject to mandatory retirement according to the Social Insurance Law of 1421 unless he reaches the age of 60 years.

As for the Social Insurance Law of 1445, an employee is not subject to mandatory retirement unless he reaches the age of 65 years.