Prime Minister Bisher al-Khasawneh issued Defense Order 24 for the year 2020, which aims to expand the implementation of the Social Security Corporation's (SSC) programs, which include support, economic empowerment and protection.

The new Defense Order aims to maintain the stability of the Jordanian workforce in the private sector, reduce the economic burdens of private sector establishments affected by the coronavirus crisis and support workers in the sectors most affected by the pandemic and those employed by establishments that are not authorized to work.