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Emirati man mocked on air is hired by gov’t; attends UAE Cabinet Meeting with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid

WAM: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, affirmed that the society needs coordinated efforts with  zeal and enthusiasm for the continued stability of the people.

His Highness also emphasized that paying attention to citizens’ demands is one of the basic principles of all government strategies and programs, adding that the coming periods will witness a broad government focus on low-income groups.

“The priorities of the government were and will always remain our citizens, we reviewed the report of the Ministry of Community Development today and asked to conduct field surveys and develop long-term plans and propose urgent solutions for a range of topics,” His Highness added.

This came during a Cabinet meeting attended by H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi.

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Ali Al Mazrouei, the Emirati man who raised the issue of low-income families on the radio, was also invited to attend the Cabinet meeting and was appointed as a Social Researcher at the Ministry of Community Development.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has made a number of decisions aimed at achieving the well-being and happiness of the society, especially the low-income groups. In total, the Cabinet approved Dh11 billion of social assistance for all low-income groups over the next three years as follows: Dh3.88 billion in social assistance for the elderly, Dh1.55 billion for those with a financial and health deficit, Dh1.7 billion for “people of determination”, and Dh183.9 million for families of prisoners, among other categories, as part of the federal government’s social assistance plan.

The Cabinet reviewed the report of the Ministry of Community Development, which included the needs of citizens with low incomes and identified six main requirements: housing, basic needs, transportation, financial support, healthcare, education and work.

 

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