Sharjah Ruler announces grant to support low-income retirees

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued a decree establishing a supplementary assistance for retirees successful Sharjah.

According to the decree, retirees from national entities, different emirate governments, oregon the backstage assemblage who are registered successful Sharjah and gain a pension beneath AED 17,500 per period volition beryllium eligible for this fiscal support.

The assistance volition guarantee their monthly income is raised to AED 17,500, provided they bash not person immoderate different salary, bonus, oregon pension that exceeds this amount.

Payments volition statesman from the day the exertion is submitted.

The decree besides establishes a "Supplementary Grant Committee for Retirees" successful Sharjah nether the supervision of the Department of Human Resources.

The committee volition beryllium chaired by Abdullah Ibrahim Al Zaabi, Head of the Department of Human Resources, with the pursuing members: Dr. Mansour Mohammed bin Nassar, Head of the Legal Department of the Government of Sharjah; Walid Ibrahim Al Sayegh, Director General of the Central Finance Department; Mohammed Obaid Al Shamsi, Director General of the Sharjah Social Security Fund; and Noura Mohammed Al Nuaimi, Director of the Salaries Department astatine the Department of Human Resources, serving arsenic the Committee Rapporteur.

The Department of Human Resources volition oversee the receipt and reappraisal of applications, annually updating beneficiary information and verifying eligibility. It volition besides hole and regularly audit lists of eligible retirees.

The Sharjah Social Security Fund volition grip monthly disbursements of the supplementary grant, portion the committee volition specify the required documentation and procedures for application.

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