The titles and statuses that indicate a beneficiary has an active commercial record according to the Ministry of Commerce records and are excluded from support are:

• Business Owner
• Partner
• General Partner
• Limited Partner
• Founding Partner
• Chairman of the Board
• Vice Chairman of the Board
• Board Member
• Executive Board Member
• Deputy Executive Board Member
• Chairman of the Supervisory Board
• Prospective Member

Current beneficiaries of the Localization Program cannot receive support through the Employment Support Product. The total benefit period for both the Localization Program and the Employment Support Product is 24 months.

The abbreviations (SPS - ETS - NSP) in the inquiry system refer to the following:

1. ETS: All programs are suspended except for the Strategic Partnership Institutes Support Program.
2. SPS: All programs are suspended except for the Kidney Dialysis Salary Support Program.
3. NSP: The Employment Support Program for Skills Enhancement, and all data has been transferred to the current Employment Support Program.

Yes, the employee must be employed according to the program's rules, and there have been no changes to this requirement.

Yes, the employee must be employed according to the program's rules, and there have been no changes to this requirement.

Currently, there is no signature on the declaration as it has been replaced with mandatory electronic approval since August 22, 2022.

Currently, there is no signature on the declaration as it has been replaced with electronic approval since August 22, 2022.

Currently, there is no signature on the declaration as it has been replaced with electronic approval since August 22, 2022.

The establishment is directed to raise a ticket through the system.

An application for support cannot be added for a former employee of the same establishment until six months have passed from the date of the employee's exclusion from social insurance, even if the interruption period is only one day, due to the repetition of the employee's registration in the social insurance service of the same establishment.

Yes, establishments can cancel support requests in the Employment Support Product by providing a reason for the cancellation, following the procedures and mechanisms specific to the product.

Yes, they are excluded according to the program's criteria.

The new mechanism does not apply to new support requests, starting from September 5, 2023.

No, there is no retroactive payment by the fund for that period. The establishment bears the full salary of the employee during the first 3 months of his appointment and registration in social insurance.

The grace period for the establishment to submit a support request is after 90 days from the employee's registration in social insurance (after the probation period). The application period for the product is from day 91 to day 180 from the employee's registration date on Social Insurance. 

Yes, the system assists by correlating certain fields based on your previous inputs.

Yes, the system displays error messages before submission and provides guidance on how to correct the inputs.

Yes, the system displays guidance messages on how to correct inputs.

The system provides the option to preview the request before submission in certain transactions.

Yes, some of your personal data is retrieved from the National Information Center.

Yes, the user is informed about the actions taken on their request and guided on how to successfully complete the request.

Yes, the system sends messages and notifications confirming successful completion through various means.

Yes, you can access previous transactions, review job advertisement lists, and view your support tickets.

Yes, this is possible by clicking the 'Save as Draft' option, allowing you to return to the entered data later and complete the procedures.

Yes, you can edit the information you entered while building your profile. Information retrieved from the National Information Center can be edited through the access platform.

You can access your profile by browsing the main menu of services, then clicking on 'Profile.' This will provide you with options to manage your account, select settings, and preferences.

When a mother makes a reservation for a service at the center through the "Qara" portal, the center must accept the service within 72 hours from the date of the request to avoid automatic cancellation in the system. After the request is accepted, the mother has an additional 24-hour period to complete the electronic payment procedures to avoid automatic cancellation in the system.

The invoice issuance date for the Employment Support Product is from the 21st to the 23rd of each month, and the amounts are deposited into the establishments' accounts on the 1st of each Gregorian month.

If the status of the support request is closed, it means that the support request has been approved and cannot be modified.

The salary of the supported employee cannot be modified in the support request after it has been approved. 

This process allows the organization to register employee and job data provided that their information is already available at the organization without the need for job posting steps for rapid placement. The organization must ensure that all product requirements are met by the employees. Employees who do not meet the product requirements will be automatically excluded at the end of the registration steps. Those who are accepted will have their eligibility verified at the end of the month, and invoices will be issued thereafter.

The automated system reads the salary data from the date of its registration in the General Organization for Social Insurance while linking it to the support request.

The registration must be correct according to the branches in the regions. Note that the Fund conducts inspection visits to the facilities to verify those registered in the support.

The Employment Support initiative does not conflict with government support programs, and Saudi employees will receive support for 24 months. However, if the organization receives employment support from the state, dual support for the same organization is not provided simultaneously.

The facility is not required to notify the employee, and the procedure followed if the employee is registered is that he will receive a text message and an email explaining his addition to the support request No. .... and registration on ........., and with regard to the impact of support on other programs in the future, the support mechanism shall be in accordance with the controls of each program.

Yes, and it is as follows: Dear/........., You have been added to a new support request No. (**) in the Employment Support Product by (facility name) on ***.

 It is not possible to support employees registered with the same establishment if they are dismissed and their salaries are adjusted, as the program aims to support new employment or transfers from one establishment to another in accordance with the program's regulations.

Yes, due to the difference between the facility number on the portal and the one registered in the social insurance system.

Yes, the employee shall be excluded from the support due to the change in the type of entity of the facility, and the facility can register the employee again in the program and complete the support period according to the program controls.

Establishments that are suspended or have refunds from the Human Resources Development Fund or the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development cannot apply for the support product in general until the violation they have is resolved. Support begins from the removal of the violation in the fund's system and is not suspended or retroactively entitled.

The aim of the support is to encourage the facilities and employees supported in the initiative to job stability 

Fund support programs are directed to the facility based on its employment of Saudis and their continuity in the work.

It includes the employee registered with a full-time wage in the Social Insurance and does not include those who are registered in the social insurance as part-time or remote work.

If the entity has a number 700 and an account with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, it can register for the electronic services of the Human Resources Development Fund as a private sector establishment.

The product is intended for Saudi citizens only.

The job title is not matched with the social insurance, and verification is made by matching the salary, facility name and number in the social insurance. 

The employee is not required to visit employment centers or HRDF branches. They can register electronically through the e-services of HRDF , and all the provided information will be verified by the system.

The employee must be registered on the Unified National Platform for Employment (Jadarat).

The employee must be registered on the Unified National Platform for Employment (Jadarat).

The application is done by visiting this link.

The application mechanism is unified in the e-services of HRDF. The application for the program was launched on March 29, 2020, and it is still ongoing according to the program mechanism.

Yes, registration requires having an account in the institution's electronic services provided by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, using the username and password associated with that account.

Support does not exceed 3000 Riyals as a maximum.

Yes, the support amount is determined based on the salary registered with social insurance.

The disbursement procedures are done automatically and no invoices are submitted or presented by the facility.

Employment support cannot be provided to individuals whose salaries are less than 4000 Saudi Riyals according to the Social Insurance records.

The amount of support provided in the program for private sector establishments for employment does not relate to deductions made by the establishment, except for unpaid leave granted by the establishment to the employee.

By entering the billing page of the facility account in the Employment Support Program.

The support amount is deposited in the facility's bank account.

The support is based on the contribution wage registered in the social insurance and includes (basic + housing allowance).

The fixed support rate is 30% up to 50% (if additional support rates are due) and a maximum of 3000 Riyals. 

Yes.

Yes, it includes male and female teachers in private sector schools.

No professions are excluded from support. 

Yes, it is possible if the eligibility conditions are met for the employee.  

Yes, those whose data were registered in the Saudization Growth Support and Part-time Programs will be allowed to apply for jobs in the new support program.

The Employment Support Program is completely separate from the Employment Support Program to upgrade skills. Accordingly, text messages and e-mails were sent to the facilities to approve the terms of the Employment Support Program mechanism to amend the agreements for the facilities and employees who were supported in the program and the facility cannot dismiss the employee and re-employ him in the new Employment Support Program.

The female employee benefiting from the Empowerment Programs (Qurrah and Wusool ) can benefit from the support product.

Yes, those who have benefited from these products and programs can benefit from the support product.

An employee cannot be supported by more than one program at the same time, except for the following products:

• Dialysis Support.
• Support for Children's Hospitality "Qurrah".
• Transport Support (Wusool).
• Professional Certificates.

Those who have been fully supported previously by any of the Fund's support products cannot receive further assistance. However, individuals who have previously benefited from employment support products can complete the remaining duration after completing a period of ineligibility. This is in accordance with the product's guidelines.

The current support shall not be affected by any support decisions issued by other entities, and the Fund can suspend the current support for the period of issuance of any other support so that the facilities can benefit from the maximum amount of support, then the Fund will resume supporting the same employee until the support period is completed for 24 months.

The fund provides support starting with a fixed rate of support for the employee’s salary, who is employed according to the specified controls, amounting to (30%) of the wage for the first and second years, and the facility deserves additional support according to the campaigns launched by the Fund directed at economic sectors or job titles, such as the following cases: 

So that the total support amount does not exceed (3000) Riyals for the first and second years or 50% of the monthly wage, whichever is less, and the entire support is disbursed to the facility.

The fund sets an additional support rate of 10% for targeted activities and professions. You can view the updated list.

There is no interruption period between the two jobs to receive support.

Establishments are required to register for the e-services of HRDF (for establishments) that have an account with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development. They can register using the same username and password, and then complete the registration with the following steps:

1. Access the Employment Support Program.
2. Electronically agree to the terms and conditions.
3. Specify the name of the bank.
4. Add the establishment's IBAN.

For more details about the registration eligibility requirements, please visit this link.

The program support period is two years, i.e. 24 months. 

The minimum wage is 4000 Riyals, and the maximum wage is 15,000 Riyals, according to social insurance records.

All private sector facilities are subject to support, unless it is suspended by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development or the Saudi Human Resources Development Fund. 

Newly employed male and female job seekers.