Article 60 of Social Insurance Law

If the insured person suffers from an illness for a period of not less than three months that results in inability to engage in the activity, and is not entitled to a retirement pension and has not elected to receive the retirement gratuity. He shall be entitled to a temporary pension calculated on the basis of a participation period of fifteen years or the period of participation in this insurance, whichever is greater, until he recovers, engages in an activity subject to insurance, becomes entitled to a retirement pension, or reaches sixty-five years of age, whichever is earlier. A decision of the Minister, in agreement with the Minister of Public Health—following approval of the Board of Directors—shall specify the types of activities and illnesses that lead to inability to engage in them, the procedures for establishing them, and the dates of medical examinations for those concerned. Payment of the pension shall be suspended if its recipient fails to present himself for examination, and payment of the amount due for the suspension period shall be governed by the outcome of the examination. Entitlement to the retirement pension shall arise upon fulfillment of one of the cases stipulated in the preceding Article during the period of entitlement to the temporary pension, and, of this period, there shall be counted within the period of participation in (1) Amended by Law No. 105 of 2013 Law Index 843 Home Page Social Insurance Law Amiri Order issuing Law No. 61 of 1976 promulgating the Social Insurance Law the insurance such period as enables the pension recipient to complete the period necessary for entitlement to the retirement pension, and no contributions shall be paid in respect thereof.