Hijjah, 1431/Nov. 23, 2010, SPA -- Under the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Ministry of Finance will continue adding cost of living allowance to the salaries of employees by 15% with effect from 01 Muharram 1432 H (December 2010). In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Minister of Finance Dr. Ibrahim Al-Assaf confirmed that this noble gesture of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques has aimed at mitigating the effects of the cost of living.