Cabinet approves recommendation for retirees of public independent agencies.

AMMAN – The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a recommendation by an ad hoc committee to cover retirees of public independent agencies under the civil health insurance.

Retirees who have completed their civil service before December 2013 will be eligible for the coverage.

Also during the session, headed by Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour, the Council of Ministers endorsed the current expenditures of local charity organisations for 2014, which, as recommended by the services and social affairs committee, should not exceed JD350,000.