Social Security corporation to enroll 35,000 unregistered sole proprietorships

Amman, August 4 (Petra) – The Social Security Corporation (SSC)
stated it is sending notification notices to 35,000 active, licensed
sole proprietorships that are not yet covered under the Social
Security Law, paving the way to enroll them and their owners into the
system.

The SSC explained that coverage requires at least one active employee
per business. Business owners who do not run their operations
personally must visit an SSC branch to register at least one worker.

Notices will exclude male business owners aged 60 and older, female
owners aged 55 and older, early retirees under the SSC, and
recipients of civil or military pensions.

The SSC said that exempt businesses will undergo field inspections to
verify whether they employ workers other than the owners.

Recipients have a 15-day grace period to respond and adjust their
status. If a business fails to comply within the deadline, formal
coverage decisions will be issued automatically. Establishments may
appeal these decisions, which will be evaluated based on submitted
documentation and follow-up inspections.

The SSC urged affected business owners to visit the nearest branch
within the deadline to resolve their status and avoid fines or
interest charges. Early, voluntary registration allows businesses to
avoid financial penalties before formal coverage decisions take
effect.

//Petra// HA