The emirate of Sharjah expanded two forms of household support Tuesday, raising the income ceiling for marriage aid and approving housing measures covering 1,100 eligible Emirati families.
Crown Prince Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi chaired the executive council meeting that approved the housing decision, the Sharjah Government Media Bureau said. The package places 500 families in the loan category and 600 in the category for ready-built government housing grants.
Sharjah City has 290 families in the loan category and 300 in the grant category. Among loan recipients outside Sharjah City, the Central Region has 35 families, Khorfakkan 75, Kalba 65 and Dibba Al Hisn 35. Outside Sharjah City, the grant allocations are 120 families in Khorfakkan, 150 in Kalba and 30 in Dibba Al Hisn’s Al Kharous suburb. The Central Region is not included in the grant figures.
Separately, Ruler Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi raised the salary eligibility ceiling for marriage assistance from Dh30,000 to Dh50,000. The new limit concerns applicants’ salaries, not the amount of the marriage grant.
The Sharjah Government Media Bureau said the directive followed a caller’s appeal during the “Al Khat Al Mubasher” Direct Line programme on Sharjah Radio and Television. The bureau said the change is intended to ease marriage costs and support family stability. The housing and marriage measures extend assistance to eligible households, but the releases gave no total cost or next scheduled decision.
