Sharjah 24: His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has approved raising the retirement pension for retirees receiving a percentage of the retirement pension in the Emirate of Sharjah, to reach the minimum retirement pension of 17,500 dirhams, with the aim of providing a decent life for families.
This starts from December 1, 2024, and continues annually at a financial cost of 1,300.00 dirhams, disbursing the difference in the retirement pension supplementing the minimum for a decent life for all these cases retroactively from the date of retirement at a cost of 4 million dirhams.
His Excellency Abdullah Ibrahim Al Zaabi, Chairman of the Sharjah Department of Human Resources, announced the approval of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, in a telephone interview via the “Direct Line” programme broadcast on Sharjah Broadcasting Authority.