The construction workers law approved in 1401 was suspended and the amendment of Azar 1993 came into effect

According to the political group of Fars News Agency, in today’s (Sunday, July 4) public meeting, the Islamic Council of Ministers, with the proposal of Kamal Alipour and the approval of representatives of the implementation of the law amending Article 5 of the Law on Social Insurance for Construction Workers approved on 5 Bahman 1401, was suspended for 2 years.

During the review of the two-urgent plan to amend Article 5 of the Social Insurance Law, the representatives agreed with the proposal to amend the entire Qaimshahr representative, based on which the review and implementation of the two-urgent plan that the representatives voted for this morning will be suspended for 2 years.

With the suggestion of Alipour Khondari, the implementation of the law amending Article 5 of the Law on Social Insurance of Construction Workers approved on 5 February 1401 was suspended for 2 years, and during the period of suspension Article 5 of the Law on Social Insurance of Construction Workers, the amendment of 16 December 2014 is valid.

According to this resolution, the implementation of the Law amending Article 5 of the Law on Social Insurance of Construction Workers approved on 5/11/1401 will be suspended for two years.

During the suspension period, Article 5 of the Law on Social Insurance of Construction Workers and its amendments, amended on 9/16/1393, are in force.

Article 5 of the Law on Social Insurance of Construction Workers and its amendments dated 9/16/1393 is as follows:

Article 5- The social security organization is obliged to continue the insurance coverage of all construction workers by receiving 7% of the insurance premium of the insured share (from the worker) and 15% of the total license issuance fee (from the owner). In case of not providing the necessary resources to expand the workers’ insurance coverage with the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers, increasing the ceiling of the total fees up to 20% is unimpeded.

Note 1- If the applicant requests to receive a permit, the social security organization is obliged to pay the insurance premium of the construction workers based on the employer’s share of the insurance premium at the time of issuing the construction permit for a period of three years without receiving interest. The arrangement of payment of insurance premium by the license holder is the receipt of payment of insurance premium and obtaining the license. In any case, the issuance of the termination of the work depends on the presentation of the settlement of the account. Delay in payment of insurance premium installments is subject to penalty like delay in payment of other insurance premiums.

Note 2- The social security organization is obliged to submit its performance report once every three months to the health and treatment, social and program and budget commissions of the Islamic Council.

Note 3- Religious centers such as mosques and takayas, hosseiniyehs and dar al-Qurans are exempted from paying the employer’s contribution, and the employer’s contribution is provided from Article (5) of the law.

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