UAE nationals can apply for social welfare through the website of Ministry of Community Development.
Yes, a pre-marital medical certificate is needed for all those who wish to get married in the UAE. No marriage in the UAE can be performed without submitting a pre-marital medical certificate that shows both parties to be free of genetically inherited blood diseases and transferable diseases.
Marital screening test must be done through one of the medical centres of the:
Yes, the federal government and the local governments of the UAE provide financial assistance to the low income nationals. Read more on social assistance programmes for nationals and the UAE efforts to eradicate poverty locally and globally.
The UAE government refers to elderly as ‘Senior Emiratis’ in recognition of their experience, giving, dedication and sincerity to the UAE. Senior Emiratis are protected and empowered through services and facilities in the areas of social care, pensions, health, transportation, and more. Find out information about Senior Emiratis on this page.
You can find information about upcoming consultations which involve people in social protection issues in our consultation page, under planned consultations.
You can find information of current consultations and results of closed consultations held to take people’s feedback about social protection issues in our consultation page, under current and closed consultations.
Yes, you can find results of closed consultations held to take people’s feedback about social protection issues in our consultation page. Look for the outcome of closed consultations.
Yes, the UAE provides equal wage for men and women. The UAE Federal Decree Law no. 33 of 2021 Regarding the Regulation of Employment Relationship provides that the female worker shall be granted a wage equal to that as the man is earning if she were performing the same work. In 2018, the UAE Cabinet approved a law on equal wages and salaries for women and men. Read more Gender equality in the workplace.
The Constitution of the UAE guarantees equal rights for both men and women. Under the Constitution, women enjoy the same legal status, claim to titles, access to education, the right to practice professions, and the right to inherit property as men. Women are also guaranteed the same access to employment, political participation, health and family welfare facilities. Read more how women are empowered in the UAE.
The UAE has set special laws and policies promote gender equality, to protect women and in the society and raise their participation and representation in all areas, locally, regionally and internationally. Read more on women’s empowerment in the UAE.
The UAE has the 'Anti-discrimination/Anti-hatred law' which fights any form of discrimination on the basis of religion, caste, creed, doctrine, race, colour or ethnic origin. The law No. 02 of 2015, criminalises any acts that stoke religious hatred and/or which insult religion through any form of expression, be it speech or the written word, books, pamphlets or via online media.. Read how the UAE promotes a culture of tolerance and co-existence. Further the UAE, guarantees the rights of people of determination (persons of disability) and prohibits to be discriminated against at work place. UAE laws also ensure equal pay for men and women in workplace.
By law, discrimination is a crime. You can report discrimination through many online channels offered by UAE government.
You can find government expenditure on social protection on the page about government budget and expenditure.
You will find information about long-term care such as registering the elderly/senior Emiratis in a retirement housing/elderly care facility or home care programme on the sections relating to health and rehabilitation and retirement.
Read the pages about child digital safety and digital security
On this portal, you can find online directories of social protection eServices provided by the respective authorities in the UAE
Besides, Government.ae page on social affairs and housing, you can find information on social protection in the website of Ministry of Community development, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources, the General Pension and Social Security Authority and Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme.
The Ministry of Community Development oversees the UAE's social welfare system at the federal level in conjunction with other local authorities at the local level. This includes the Abu Dhabi Social Support Programme in Abu Dhabi, the social benefits provided by the Community Development Authority in Dubai and the social assistance system for low income Emiratis in Sharjah offered by Social Services Department. Find more information about social assistance programmes in the UAE and how to get help.
You can receive updates and alerts on information and services related to social welfare programmes, pensions, and labour affairs through multiple channels offered by UAE government entities.
Yes, you can. Find out various apps through which you can access social protection services related to pensions, welfare and others through UAE Government Apps.
For citizens, the amount of dowry is limited to AED 50,000; AED 20,000 is placed in advance, and 30,000 is delayed to the nearest destiny (either divorce or death of the groom).
For Muslim expatriate residents, the dowry is not limited.
You can report violence and abuse of women and children through the following channels:
- contact Ministry of Interior’s toll-free hotline on 116111
- call Dubai Foundation for Women and Children on 800111
- in Sharjah, contact on toll-free helpline number 800 700.
For more information, read how children are protected and empowered in the UAE.
According to Federal Law No. 2 of 2001, the following categories of UAE nationals residing within the UAE are eligible to obtain monthly assistance:
- widows
- divorcees
- determined ones (disabled or those with special needs)
- elderly
- ·orphans
- children from unknown parents
- medically unfit persons
- married student
- families of prisoners
- financially unfit
- abandoned women
- UAE national women married to expatriate men who cannot earn a living for reasons beyond their control.
More categories may be added upon the Cabinet's approval.
For more information, read about the social welfare programmes in the UAE.
