Call on the competent authorities to study the relevant laws and
regulations in force concerning the rights of the elderly and make the
necessary amendments thereto in a manner consistent with the relevant
international principles, rules, and resolutions. Or, to enact a
comprehensive and integrated law on the rights of the elderly, provided
that the new law keeps pace with economic, social, cultural, civil, and
political developments in the last decade.
Summary of the Ministry of Labor and Social Development
reply to NIHR:
The NIHR did not receive a reply during the timeframe of this report.
(2) Text of recommendation and summary of the competent authority’s
reply to NIHR:
Issue the elderly service card provided for in Law No. (58) of 2009 on the
Rights of the Elderly, for every person who has reached the age of 60
years, automatically, without the need to submit an application for that
purpose or any other procedure.
Summary of the Ministry of Labor and Social Development
reply to NIHR:
The NIHR did not receive a reply during the timeframe of this report.
(3) Text of recommendation and summary of the competent authority’s
reply to NIHR:
Revise the conditions for obtaining housing services prescribed in
resolution No. (909) of 2015 regarding the Housing System and its
amendments by the competent authorities, to raise the age of beneficiaries
of housing services and include the age group (over 60 years) among
those benefiting from the various housing services, as the current
maximum age to be eligible to benefit from most housing services is (55
years).
Summary of the Ministry of Housing reply to NIHR:
a) The Ministry reported that the housing system allows accepting
applications for all basic housing services except for the Mazaya
Program, from the minimum age of (21) years to a maximum age
of (51) years to apply for the service. If the application is accepted,
the age does not affect the allocation or benefiting from the housing
service. Regarding the secondary services, the current housing
system allows applicants up to (60) years old to obtain a renovation
and restoration financing service.
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