Khalayleh: Postponement of Social Security Retirees' Loan Installments for May - Jordan News
Khalayleh: Postponement of Social Security Retirees' Loan Installments for May Acting Director General of the Social Security Corporation, Dr. Jadallah Khalayleh, announced that the Board of Directors has decided to postpone the deduction of personal loan installments for the month of May without incurring any additional interest. اضافة اعلان Dr. Khalayleh clarified that no personal loan installments will be deducted this month, and approximately 65,000 retirees are expected to benefit from this relief measure. He emphasized that the decision was made to ease financial burdens on retirees, particularly with the upcoming Eid Al-Adha holiday and the approaching disbursement of May salaries, as well as in celebration of International Workers' Day.
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