Sharjah Ruler raises minimum retirement pension to Dhs17,500

His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has approved raising of the minimum retirement pension for retirees in the Emirate of Sharjah to Dhs17,500.

This increase has taken effect from as of December 1, 2024, and will be subject to an annual financial cost of Dhs1.3 million. The decision will also entail the disbursement of the difference in the retirement pension, supplementing the minimum decent living for all affected cases, retroactively from the date of retirement, at a cost of Dhs4 million.

This was announced by Abdullah Ibrahim Al Zaghbi, Head of the Department of Human Resources in Sharjah, during a phone call with the "Direct Line" programme.