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The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announced the start of the fifth and final phase of the decision to oblige the transfer of salaries of "domestic" support workers electronically, as of January 1, 2026, to all employers without exception.
This decision comes as a continuation of the gradual stages that the Ministry began to implement during 2025, as the second stage in January included employers with four or more domestic workers, followed by the third stage in July for employers with three or more workers, and then the fourth stage in October for those with two or more workers, up to the full obligation of all cases.
The Ministry confirmed that this step represents a qualitative leap in regulating the contractual relationship between employers and domestic workers, by documenting the payment of wages and enhancing the principle of transparency, through electronic transfer through banks and digital wallets approved by the Musaned platform.
The ministry explained that the electronic transfer mechanism is carried out through easy and safe steps, starting with linking the worker's mobile number to the residency number, then opening a bank account or digital wallet in the name of the worker, so that the employer can transfer the salary using the "Salary Transfer for Domestic Workers" service, which provides many benefits, the most prominent of which is documenting the payment of salaries, ensuring their regularity, and facilitating procedures when the contractual relationship ends or the worker leaves, in addition to enabling the worker to transfer his salary to his family in his country in a safe and reliable manner.
The service also allows employers to authorize their representatives to carry out transfers by submitting an electronic authorization request in simplified steps, which enhances the flexibility of using the service and its continuity.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development stressed that this measure comes as part of its ongoing efforts to regulate the labor market and develop digital services provided to beneficiaries, in line with the objectives of the Kingdom's Vision 2030, which aims to raise the efficiency of the market, improve the work environment, and promote justice and stability in contractual relations.
