Periodic Benefits
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Institutions and agencies involved
Programme Details
Programme objectives
To supplement the income of households
Government of Dubai. 2017. “Social Services: Periodic Benefits.” Government of Dubai
Community Development Authority website. Accessed 27 April 2017.
<https://www.cda.gov.ae/en/socialcare/SocialBenefits/Pages/periodicbenefits.aspx>.
Start date
Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Means Test
Categorical Targeting
Government of Dubai. 2017. “Social Services: Periodic Benefits.” Government of Dubai
Community Development Authority website. Accessed 27 April 2017.
<https://www.cda.gov.ae/en/socialcare/SocialBenefits/Pages/periodicbenefits.aspx>.
Targeted areas
Dubai
Government of Dubai. 2017. “Social Services: Periodic Benefits.” Government of Dubai
Community Development Authority website. Accessed 27 April 2017.
<https://www.cda.gov.ae/en/socialcare/SocialBenefits/Pages/periodicbenefits.aspx>.
Target groups
Low-income families, including widows, divorced women and their dependents
Eligibility criteria
The beneficiary must reside in the Emirate of Dubai; The family's monthly income should be below AED 10,700 for 1 individual, AED 13,700 for a family over 2 people, and then an additional AED 1000 for each member of the household.
Government of Dubai. “Social Services: Periodic Benefits.” Government of Dubai
Community Development Authority website. Accessed 27 January 2024.
<https://www.cda.gov.ae/en/socialcare/SocialBenefits/Pages/periodicbenefits.aspx>
Coverage and other information
Type of benefits
Cash
Amount of benefits
The amount of the benefit ranges according to the number of family members:
from AED10,700 for one person to AED21,700 for 10 people
Government of Dubai. 2017. “Social Services: Periodic Benefits.” Government of Dubai
Community Development Authority website. Accessed 27 April 2017.
<https://www.cda.gov.ae/en/socialcare/SocialBenefits/Pages/periodicbenefits.aspx>.
Benefit recipients
Male head of household
Government of Dubai. 2017. “Social Services: Periodic Benefits.” Government of Dubai
Community Development Authority website. Accessed 27 April 2017.
<https://www.cda.gov.ae/en/socialcare/SocialBenefits/Pages/periodicbenefits.aspx>.
Legal Framework
Law no. 7 of 2012
Government of Dubai. “Social Services: Periodic Benefits.” Government of Dubai Community Development Authority website. Accessed 27 January 2024. <https://www.cda.gov.ae/en/socialcare/SocialBenefits/Pages/periodicbenefits.aspx>.
