board of directors "Pensions" The authority’s commitment to enhancing stability and financial sustainability of citizens confirms

Abu Dhabi, September 26/ WAM/ His Excellency Mubarak Rashid Al Mansouri, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Pension and Social Insurance Authority, confirmed the firm commitment to enhancing the foundations of insurance protection and financial stability for citizens, pointing to the pivotal role of the authority in providing a strong and sustainable social safety network, supporting localization plans, digital transformation and economic development through strategic development and continuous improvement of the services provided For subscribers and retirees, in line with the vision of the rational leadership of the UAE.
His Excellency said, during his presidency of the fourth meeting of the Board of Directors for the year 2025, that the authority continues its strategic focus on enhancing financial sustainability through diversifying investments and developing cash flows and financial liquidity necessary to fulfill its current and future obligations, noting its keenness to provide support and high quality services for all customers according to the highest standards, principles of justice, transparency and governance, which contributes to enhancing the position of the UAE government To be one of the five best governments in the world in providing government services.
The Board of Directors reviewed the financial and operational performance of the authority during the third quarter of 2025, and approved the decisions and recommendations issued by its previous meeting and the meetings of the committees branching on it, and reviewed the projects and initiatives to be launched during the last quarter of the year, with the aim of upgrading the performance of the authority and enhancing the sustainability of the retirement system.
The council was briefed on growth within the scope of insurance coverage, as the number of insured registered with the authority increased to “166,411” in August 2025 by an unprecedented rate of 16% compared to the same month last year, and the number of employers increased to “27,235” by 47.6% during the same period.
This remarkable growth reflects the effectiveness of the policies of the UAE government in enhancing Emiratisation, especially through national programs such as “Nafs”, which directly drives the employment of Emirati competencies in the private sector, which expands the scope of insurance coverage of the authority.

This growth also reflects the success of the strategic initiatives of the authority, the most prominent of which is the launch of pre -emptive services to register the insured in cooperation with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation and the Federal Authority for Human Resources.
During the month of August, 2025, the commission increased by about 952 in the number of retirees compared to the same period last year, bringing the total number to “21,673” retired.

The pension payments for August of this year increased to “486” million dirhams, compared to “458” million dirhams during the same month last year, an increase of “28” million dirhams.
The Board of Directors followed the positive results and developments after the launch of the decision to extend the period of payment of service costs to include the service periods, which provides greater flexibility and support for citizens, and enhances the quality of the services of the authority in line with the goals of the “General Society” and the vision of wise leadership in building a coherent society.
During the meeting, the Council also discussed the concrete progress in developing digital services through the “pension” platform, and the effectiveness of the authority’s efforts in digital transformation and improving the user experience and operational efficiency, in line with government initiatives to whistle bureaucracy and promote innovation.

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