Dubai (Pakistan News online) The Ruler of Dubai has approved a housing project of 3,000 houses to encourage young people to get married, with an estimated cost of Dh5.4 billion.
The project, launched by the Emirati (UAE) government, aims to promote family stability, improve the quality of life, and encourage work-life balance through financial, social and educational support measures.
According to Aaj news, announcing the approval of the project, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said, “Our goal is to encourage young people to get married, provide suitable housing for families, and improve the quality of life.”
Preference will be given to those participating in the ‘Dubai Weddings’ initiative, which aims to help young Emiratis start families by reducing the financial and logistical challenges associated with marriage. The initiative will offer beneficiaries 3,004 new homes across Dubai.
The Sheikha Hind Bint Maktoum Family Programme, unveiled by Sheikh Mohammed’s wife, also offers 10 days of paid wedding leave for spouses working in Dubai government offices and a work-from-home option on Fridays for mothers during the first year after maternity leave.
The programme also reduces the monthly housing loan premium for beneficiaries of the Dubai Wedding Programme by a minimum of Dh3,333, provided their monthly income does not exceed Dh30,000.