Unemployment Benefit

Unemployment support is for the Emirates who have lost their jobs in the private sector or in one of the establishments licensed by the Central Bank, for reasons beyond their control and who have no source of income, as follows:

• 7,000 dirhams per month for Emir atis who lost their job

• 4,500 dirhams per month for the husband or wife (if he/she does not work)

• 2,400 dirhams per month for the first and second child, and 1,600 dirhams per month for the third child, with a maximum of three children

Eligibility Criteria

• Must have the legal capacity to work

• Should not be a registered student in a regular educational institution

• Should not have an income that exceeds the value of the assistance

• If the applicant has no income, the support will be disbursed in full; if they have income, the support will be reduced according to the income

• Income from commercial licenses and real estate revenues will be counted

• Age must be between 18 and 60 years; not eligible for retirement and not enrolled in the UAE National Service

• Not eligible if job loss was due to ethical violations or legal infractions

• Not entitled if they refuse a job opportunity

• Should not be a beneficiary of any other financial social assistance program, whether for themselves, spouse, or children, except for compensation under Federal Decree-Law No. (13) of 2022 regarding unemployment insurance

• Allowance for male children is paid until puberty or employment; female children are entitled until marriage or employment

• Support is granted to female Emirates whose husband is deceased, or if she supports her Emirate children whose father is unemployed or unable to provide, even if divorced, as long as she has legal capacity to work. Inability to provide must be proven by an official medical decision, and the husband’s unemployment confirmed through the wife’s acknowledgment

• Currently not enrolled in the National Healthcare program through Nafis

• Currently not enrolled in or have pending applications for the Work Experience Program through Nafis