Those who are financially backward, are eligible to receive monthly social assistance from the Government. Find links to online services for the poor:

• Ministry of Community Empowerment
• General Authority of Islamic Affairs & Endowments
• Zakat Fund
• Community Development Authority
• Department of Community Development, Abu Dhabi
• Department of Social Services, Sharjah.

According to Federal Law No. 2 of 2001, monthly assistance is provided to:

• Widows
• Divorcees
• Disabled
• Elderly
• Orphans
• Children from unknown parents
• Medically unfit persons
• Married students
• Families of prisoners
• Financially unfit
• Abandoned women
• UAE national females married to expatriate husbands who cannot earn a living for reasons beyond their control.

Read about social welfare programmes in the UAE.

The UAE provides high-quality education and plenty of job opportunities in the knowledge-driven economy of the UAE. It undertakes many efforts to maintain the standard of high-quality education and provide a fair job market. It ensures that citizens and residents are capable of earning a decent livelihood and enjoy quality life in the UAE.

The UAE aims to promote an inclusive environment that integrates all segments of society while preserving the UAE's unique culture, heritage and traditions and reinforces social and family cohesion.

Read more about how the UAE reduces poverty through education, jobs, social support and financing businesses.

Read the UN's 2030 Agenda for more information on how the UAE supports and cares for its society.