Good News for Workers

The Public Relations Directorate at the National Social Security Fund said in a statement that “about a year ago, as part of the corrective and developmental approach adopted by the Fund’s Director-General, Dr. Mohammad Karaki, since the outbreak of the crises in 2019 to reactivate the role and impact of health and social policies and benefits, the Fund’s administration doubled the monthly value of family allowances under Information Memorandum No. 793 dated 20/6/2025.”

It said: “Today, amid the difficult circumstances the country is going through, particularly the repercussions of the Israeli aggression against Lebanon and the additional pressures it has imposed on Lebanese families, this file is once again coming to the forefront with a new increase that reflects a clear direction by the NSSF administration to keep pace with the economic and social needs of society.”

It added: “In this context, after a delay that lasted several months, Decree No. 2923 dated 24/4/2026 was issued. It had been prepared by the Director-General and submitted to the Board of Directors on 10/12/2025, and was published in the Official Gazette, issue No. 19 dated 30/4/2026.”

It explained that “based on this decree, the Fund’s Director-General, Dr. Mohammad Karaki, issued an information memorandum dated 4/5/2026, bearing No. 831, under which the maximum earnings subject to deductions for the Family and Educational Benefits Branch at the National Social Security Fund were amended, along with the value of family benefits and the method of distributing them between husband and wife and children.”

It continued: “According to the issued memorandum, the maximum earnings subject to deductions were raised to LBP 28 million per month, instead of LBP 18 million. The monthly value of family benefits was also amended to a maximum of LBP 7,875,000, distributed as follows:

- LBP 2,100,000 for the spouse (husband or wife), up from LBP 1,200,000.

- LBP 1,155,000 for each child, up to a maximum of five children, up from LBP 660,000.

As for public drivers who drive their own cars themselves, the monthly value of family benefits becomes a maximum of LBP 4,550,000, distributed as follows:

- LBP 1,750,000 for the spouse (husband or wife), up from LBP 1 million.

- LBP 560,000 for each child within the specified ceilings, up from LBP 320,000.

As for the contributions of non-owner public drivers and newspaper and magazine vendors for the Family Benefits Branch, they have become:

- LBP 1,680,000 per month, up from LBP 1,080,000.

- LBP 56,000 per day, up from LBP 36,000.

These amendments take effect as of 1/5/2026, in a step that falls within a broader plan to modernize the social security system and strengthen its social role by increasing cash benefits for Lebanese families.”

It concluded: “Dr. Karaki stresses that adapting to the difficult reality is no longer an option, but an ongoing necessity, and he is moving forward with taking all necessary measures and procedures to ease the burden of the crises on workers and employees. The Director-General also extends his thanks to everyone who contributed to achieving this major accomplishment, especially Labor Minister Dr. Mohammad Haidar and Finance Minister Yassine Jaber.”