More than 190,000 Emiratis were registered under the UAE pension system, according to GPSSA, representing a 13.6 per cent increase. The figure is a registration statistic rather than a measure of every resident’s pension coverage. Employees and employers should use GPSSA channels to check individual records.

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The General Pension and Social Security Authority reported that more than 190,000 Emiratis were registered under the UAE pension system, representing a 13.6 per cent increase. Employees and employers can use GPSSA channels to check registration and contribution information.

The registration figure is relevant to Emirati employees, employers and organisations responsible for maintaining accurate employment and contribution records. It can help show the scale of the pension system, but it is not a measure of every resident’s pension coverage.

The announcement does not explain the distribution of the increase by sector, employer or contribution history. Employees and employers should use GPSSA channels to check individual registration and contribution information rather than infer personal entitlement from the headline number.