Riyadh - Mubasher: King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia has ordered on Saturday that a monthly stipend of SAR 1,000 be paid for Saudi citizens for a year as a cost of living allowance.
The Saudi government will also pay SAR 5,000 in rewards to military personnel serving at the southern frontline, as well as SAR 500 per month as a cost of living allowance for the retirement pension paid by the Public Pension Agency and the General Organisation for Social Insurance for the beneficiaries of the citizens for one year.
The King has also ordered increasing the stipend payments for male and female students by 10% for one year.
The government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will also bear the burden of the value-added tax (VAT) in some cases, including special health and education services as well as the first purchase of a house that is valued at up to SAR 850,000, according to the Royal Decree.
