Recorded the largest number of disbursement during the year 2021

306 marriage grants within 4 months

The number of applications submitted for a marriage grant amounted to 3,615 during the past year.

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The Ministry of Community Development agreed to disburse 306 marriage grants during the period between the months of April and August, according to the latest data issued by the ministry.

The number of applications approved since the launch of the "marriage grant" service in 1992 reached about 84,350 until the end of last month.

The value of the marriage grant amounts to 70,000 dirhams, which is disbursed as a single payment to the beneficiaries within the implementation of social welfare programs aimed at supporting the aspirations of young people and supporting them to build new financially and morally stable families.

Obtaining the grant is subject to several conditions, including that the applicant and his wife be citizens of the country, the husband’s age should not be less than 21 years, the wife’s age should be 18 years at the time of the marriage contract, and the person’s net income should not exceed 25 thousand dirhams, in addition to attending courses and awareness lectures organized by them. Ministry of Community Development.

Last May, the Ministry of Community Development revealed the disbursement of 190 million and 890 thousand dirhams of marriage grants during the year 2021, from which 2,727 young citizens who are about to marry benefited, an increase of more than 11% over the year 2020, which witnessed the disbursement of 171 million and 360 thousand dirhams to 2448 people. .

The ministry confirmed that the grants offered to young people during 2021 are the largest ever since the launch of the service in 1992, noting that it is currently working on providing more facilities to those who are about to get married, by re-amending the organizational decisions and conditions for disbursing the grant.

The ministry's information indicates that the number of applications submitted for a marriage grant reached 3,615 last year, while the number of applications submitted this year is 1,804.

Documents required to apply for a marriage grant

■ A copy of the marriage contract certified by the competent court.

■ Photo ID of the couple.

■ A document evidencing the applicant's net monthly income, including a detailed salary certificate.

■ A statement of ownership of land and real estate issued from the place where the applicant's passport is issued.

■ A bank statement to which the scholarship applicant's monthly salary is transferred, showing the balance of his account for the last six months.

■ A letter from the bank with the international bank account number (IBAN) for the beneficiary to transfer the grant amount to him.

■ A copy of the family record of the father-in-law.

■ A copy of the legal entry declaration issued by the court, with the need for the wife or her guardian to approve the declaration.

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