Social Welfare Application
The Social Support and Empowerment Program is a federal initiative that offers monthly financial assistance to Emirati families with limited income, aiming to strengthen their economic stability and empowerment. The program focuses on protecting the most vulnerable groups of the community, offering a comprehensive support system. It provides basic monthly allowances tailored to the needs of different family types, along with complementary allowances for families already receiving this support. It also offers a housing allowance for families who have not received government housing assistance, and an academic excellence allowance for university students, children or siblings of beneficiaries, who achieve outstanding academic performance. Eligibility for the program is based on specific social and economic criteria and is subject to defined conditions and regulations.
Total requests submitted according to the last five years
Required documents
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General Documents:
- Emirates ID
- Detailed salary certificate for the head of the household and wife(s)
- Property documents for leased properties (such as lease contracts/ownership percentage) for the head of the household and wife(s)
- Proof of commercial license income for the head of the household and wife(s)
- Proof of continued university education or national service enrollment for children who are unemployed and aged between 20 and 24 years
Other Documents According to Categories:
A child facing difficult living conditions:
Child of a convicted person:
- Court sentence or proof of detention for at least two months when issuing the proof.
- A personal photo of the convicted person.
- Termination of the convicted person's service or suspension of salary by their employer.
Unknown parentage:
- Guardian/custodian ID.
- Custody/foster certificate.
- Detailed salary certificate for the guardian and wife(s).
- Property documents for leased properties (such as lease contracts/ownership percentage) for the guardian and wife(s).
- Proof of commercial license income for the guardian and wife(s).
Individuals with health disabilities:
- A medical report not older than 6 months (medical reports from Cleveland Hospital are accepted).
People of Determination:
- A medical report not older than 6 months for the following cases (medical reports from Cleveland Hospital are accepted):
- People of Determination (Employee/Retiree)
- People of Determination (Child)
- People of Determination (Unemployed)
Unemployed individuals aged 25-44:
- Termination of service certificate from a government or semi-government entity, specifying the reason for termination.
Women facing difficult living conditions:
- Abandoned:
- Court ruling confirming abandonment.
- IDs of the children in custody.
Divorced:
- Court proof of custody of at least one child under 4 years old or a child with disabilities "People of Determination" under 21 years old.
- IDs of the children in custody.
Wife of a convicted person:
- Court sentence or proof of detention for at least two months when issuing the proof.
- A personal photo of the convicted person.
- Termination of the convicted person's service or suspension of salary by their employer.
Wife of an incapacitated foreigner:
- Husband’s ID.
- Medical report for the incapacitated husband issued by a government hospital, not older than 6 months (medical reports from Cleveland Hospital are accepted).
- Court sentence for the husband's imprisonment or proof of detention for at least two months when issuing the proof, or court-issued deportation ruling with proof of its execution.
- IDs of the children in custody.
Complementary Allowances
A. Housing Allowance
- A housing rental contract
- Electricity and water bill in the homeowner’s name.
- Proof of family relationship
- Proof of no constructed property on owned land (if any).
- Ownership documents for any jointly owned or inherited property.
B. Academic Excellence Allowance for Higher Education
- An academic transcript or record of the most recent semester for the high-achieving student belonging to a family benefiting from social support.
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