Dubai: In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates issued Resolution No (5) of 2016 pertaining to an increase in the pensions of retired Emirati civilians in Dubai who are not affiliated to the General Pension and Social Security Authority, and whose pensions are paid by the Dubai Government Human Resources Department.
The resolution is part of Shaikh Mohammad’s vision to further enhance the happiness of all members of the community. A total of 342 civilian retirees are set to benefit from the increase with retrospective effect from January 2016.
As per the resolution, retired Emirati civilians and their beneficiaries who receive pensions from the Dubai Government will receive a 20% increase in their pension. Following the increase, the minimum pension will be Dh10,000 per month.
Mohammad Ebrahim Al Shaibani, Director of the Dubai Ruler’s Court, said that a special a special committee under the umbrella of the Supreme Fiscal Committee has been formed to review pension plans.
“We have developed a pension plan that increases the minimum monthly pension of retirees not affiliated to the General Pension and Social Security Authority to Dh10,000 per month, in order to bring it on par with pensions provided by similar authorities.”
Al Shaibani said that the 342 retired employees are not covered by the insurance coverage of the General Pension and Social Security Authority in Dubai. He added that retirees whose pension is higher than Dh10,000 per month will also receive the 20 per cent increase.
The Dubai Government Human Resources Department will be in charge of all legal, financial and administrative procedures required to implement this Resolution. There will be separate allocations in the Department’s budget for the pension increase as per the regulations pertaining to Federal Law No (7) of 1999 and its amendments, which specify the pension payment mechanism for beneficiaries.
