The Department of Community Development – Abu Dhabi announced the start of registration for the six initiatives of the Emirati Family Growth Program “Nomu”, which aims to enhance the formation and stability of families, in line with the “Abu Dhabi Strategy for Family Quality of Life” and the wise vision of the wise leadership. The program comes as part of the department’s ongoing efforts to strengthen family cohesion and support young people who are about to get married and newly formed families of the emirate’s citizens.
The six initiatives include an interest-free marriage advance of up to AED 150,000, granted to citizens about to get married, a discount on the value of a housing loan of up to AED 40,000, an extension of the repayment period of a housing loan, an extension of maternity leave for mothers working in the private sector, rental assistance for newlyweds of up to AED 75,000, for newlyweds, and home visits.
Registration was announced during a special session organized by the department in the presence of a number of partners, media professionals, and senior officials from government agencies supporting the program. The “Emirati Family Growth” program includes a set of initiatives that aim to provide the necessary support to families at various stages of their formation, starting from the decision to marry until achieving family stability. The initiatives were developed in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Social Support Authority, the Abu Dhabi Housing Authority, and the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority, to enhance the integration of efforts between the various entities and achieve the maximum possible benefit for beneficiaries.
“We are pleased to announce today the start of receiving applications from those wishing to benefit from the initiatives of the ‘Emirati Family Growth’ programme,” said Dr. Mugheer Al Khaili, Chairman of the Department of Community Development – Abu Dhabi. “We believe that forming a stable and cohesive family is the foundation of a prosperous society, and these initiatives reflect our commitment to enhancing the quality of life of Emirati families by providing comprehensive support that alleviates financial and social burdens.” He added: “The ‘Emirati Family Growth’ programme is based on our authentic values derived from our heritage and traditions, and seeks to support young people who are about to get married by providing practical solutions that help them overcome the economic challenges they may face.”
The Department of Community Development – Abu Dhabi called on all citizens wishing to benefit from the available initiatives to apply through the electronic Medeem platform, where they can view the terms and conditions for each initiative and submit their applications. For more details, please visit the website medeem.gov.ae
Initiative details:
• Easy Marriage Advance: This initiative provides an interest-free marriage advance of up to AED 150,000, granted to citizens who are about to get married. Beneficiaries will also be able to obtain a discount on the total value of the advance if they have two children and the marriage continues for five years in a stable manner.
• Extending maternity leave for mothers working in the private sector: This initiative allows female citizens working in the private sector the opportunity to obtain extended maternity leave equivalent to maternity leave in the government sector, allowing new mothers sufficient rest to care for their children.
• Home Visits for New Mothers and Fathers: This initiative aims to provide support and guidance to new mothers and fathers during the postpartum period, helping them deal with new challenges with ease and comfort.
• Rental assistance for newlyweds: This initiative provides rental assistance of up to AED 75,000 annually to newlyweds for a period of two years, renewable for up to four years, to help them rent a home according to specific conditions.
• Discount on the value of the housing loan: This initiative provides a financial discount of up to 30 thousand dirhams from the value of the housing loan upon the birth of the fourth and fifth children and 40 thousand upon the birth of the sixth child, in order to reduce costs on families.
• Extending the repayment period of housing loans: This initiative allows couples to extend the repayment period of housing loans upon having the fourth, fifth and sixth children for a period of up to nine years, which contributes to easing their financial burden.
• Home Visits: This initiative aims to provide support and guidance to new mothers and fathers in their homes through periodic visits by specialists and professionals to families’ homes, to provide the necessary guidance and support to mothers and fathers, which contributes to enhancing the family’s well-being, ensuring the safety of the mother and child, and providing a healthy and reassuring environment for growth.
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