In implementation of the directives of Hamdan bin Mohammed
Dubai Finance transfers the budget for increasing social support to the Community Development Authority
“Increasing support will accelerate the development of citizens in Dubai, according to a comprehensive approach.”
The Director General of the Department of Finance in the Government of Dubai, Abdul Rahman Saleh Al Saleh, confirmed that the department has begun to take the necessary measures to implement the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, issued by the first meeting of the Higher Committee for Development and Citizens Affairs. Referring to the transfer of the budget allocated to increase social support to the Community Development Authority.
Al Saleh said that the leadership's vision is the mainstay in all strategies and plans adopted by the department, pointing out that increasing support for the neediest groups reflects the Dubai government's keenness to provide all support to the social sector.
He added that the increase in support would accelerate the development of citizens in Dubai according to a comprehensive approach, and achieve the leadership's vision to ensure long-term social, family and demographic stability, raise the quality of life of citizens, enhance their well-being, and provide development opportunities for young people.
For his part, the Director-General of the authority, Ahmed Julfar, confirmed the immediate implementation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and the benefits of low-income people will be raised by 42% to reach 394 million dirhams.
The value of benefits for beneficiaries registered with the authority will also be raised by between 20% and 67%.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, during the first meeting of the Supreme Committee for Development and Citizens Affairs, which was chaired by His Highness, recently directed the speedy completion of the increase in the amount of the financial benefit for low-income people, as the benefits of low-income people from the target groups increased by 42 this year. %, to reach about 394 million dirhams.
Thus, the average increase is 42%, according to the additional needs of families, as the increase ranges from 20% to 67%, depending on the situation, and the families supported by senior citizens, widows, divorced female breadwinners, and lower-income families can benefit more from it, as the percentage increase in expenditure comes based on the study. carried out by the Community Development Authority for the conditions of the targeted families and the special needs of each of them.
In addition, funds have been allocated to include families headed by young people who are able to work in the age group less than 40 within the Dubai Financial Empowerment Program with the aim of supporting their financial independence.
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