Pakistan International School Jeddah – English Section

(A2) Saudi Studies- Fist Term

Lesson 4

Social Protection
‫حماية اجتماعية‬
Social Welfare Systems

The social protection system was developed according to carefully considered strategies to
achieve a healthy and possible society, as it was built with the Ministry of Human Resources
and Social Development efforts. To stabilize the citizens, improve their quality of life,
overcome the risks facing them, and work to maintain their economic, social, and
psychological support.

The groups benefiting from the social welfare program:

:‫الفئات المستفيدة من برنامج الرعاية االجتماعية‬

• Widows
• Divorced women
• People with special needs.
• The Elderly
• Orphans
• Children of unknown parentage
• Unemployed persons
• The poor and the needy
• Those affected by disasters and pandemics
•
Social Services ‫خدمات اجتماعية‬
• Assistance for job seekers (Hafiz) and the difficulty in obtaining work

It is providing financial support for a year to people who are serious about searching for
work. This support is to motivate them to continue searching until they can find sustainable
jobs and provide them with the skills and resources necessary to ensure they're joining and
participating in the labor market as required.

• SANED System
It is a program that works to meet the employees' needs during force majeure, such as
pandemics, conditions beyond the control of the individual, disrupting events, or during the
transition between two jobs. This program is to support the beneficiaries with monthly sums of
money by the Social Insurance to ensure the continuity of a decent living.
 • Supporting productive families

It is a program that organizes the workflow of productive families. It enables them

economically to achieve self-sufficiency and improve their living frameworks by providing
interest-free loans.
Social Support and Financing Programs
Social benefits:

Financial and social benefits are disbursed to help families who care for one or more people
with disabilities, orphans, or the like, whose care has been entrusted to the Ministry's Agency
for Social Welfare and Development, and they are:

• Families of people with special needs

• Foster families for orphans
• Marriage
• Provide chairs for the special needs and equip their cars

Marriage Aid for Orphans

It is for orphans with special circumstances who want to get married. The service was launched
to facilitate marriage and reduce the burden by paying a one-time financial aid.

Financial Aid for People with Special needs

The Kingdom seeks to empower persons with Special needs registered with the Ministry of
Human Resources and Social Development by providing monthly financial benefits.

‫الكلمة‬ ‫معناها‬
social welfare ‫الرعاية االجتماعية‬

Ministry of Human Resources ‫وزارة الموارد ر‬

‫البشية‬

citizen ‫المواطن‬

Special needs ‫احتياجات خاصة‬

Widows ‫أرامل‬

Divorced ‫مطلق‬

program ‫برنامج‬