Dubai announces AED 44 million 'people of determination' package

Dubai Media Office

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, has approved new social benefits worth AED 44 million for people of determination among citizens.

It comes under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. 

The decision covers people of determination below the age of 60, who have physical or mental impairments that require them to be supported by others.

The social benefits will include fees for kindergarten establishments, schools, university programmes, and training and rehabilitation centres within specialised institutions as well as the costs of providing shadow teachers, caregivers, personal assistants and sign language interpreters.  

It will also cover assistive devices and technologies, rehabilitation of vehicles and various means of transportation and the costs of equipping the workplace to accommodate people with various types of disabilities.

The number of beneficiaries will be gradually increased in the future to cover a wide section of the target segment.  

"We are seeking to further enhance all services provided to our citizens as part of achieving our goal of providing them with the highest quality of life possible," added Sheikh Hamdan.

The social benefits represent another step in realising Sheikh Mohammed’s vision for empowering people of determination in Dubai, by enabling them to turn challenges into opportunities, achieve success in various fields, and providing them an environment that gives them stability and enhances their contribution to the development of Dubai and the UAE.  

Dubai Government is committed to integrating and empowering people of determination by strengthening efforts and supporting programmes and policies to ease their lives and providing them with the comprehensive support required to be an integral part of Dubai’s economic development journey.  

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