“Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum Family Programme” launches in Dubai

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Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum has launched the “Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum Family Programme” on Saturday.

The programme includes a series of new benefits for families, including:

  • 10 days paid marriage leave for spouses working in government offices. 
  • Remote work on Fridays for mothers working in government offices for a year after maternity leave. 
  • Reducing the monthly deduction for housing loans to AED 3,000 for beneficiaries of the Dubai Wedding Programme, for those with a monthly income of less than AED 30,000. 
  • A training programme on "how to build a home" for newlyweds. 
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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Friday dedicated his Accession Day to his wife, Her Highness Sheikha Hind. 

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