What are the categories served by the Ministry of Social Affairs?
The Ministry of Social Affairs serves all categories with special needs in the community, such as, but not limited to the Disabled, children, the elderly, juveniles, cooperative societies, public interest –societies, women, and the orphan.
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What are the most important services provided by the Ministry?
The Ministry of Social Affairs provide numerous social services including the urgent financial aids, care and rehabilitation of the persons with disabilities, following up the rights and requirements of children, juvenile offenders- care and rehabilitation, licensing nurseries, licensing private centers for the persons with disabilities, publicizing societies of public interest and cooperative societies with supervising the later.
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Should I register in the web site so that I can make use of its services?
Registering in the web site of the Ministry of Social Affairs is optional, and in case of registering, the registered person make use of the characteristics of his or her own page on the site.
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How many are the organizational units affiliated to the Ministry?
There are 20 central departments, 20 social insurance offices, 5 centers for the persons with disabilities, 10 centers for social development, 5 social education houses, and one elderly- care house.
Please review the organizational structure of the Ministry
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How can I apply for getting social aid?
You can do so by visiting the nearest social insurance office in the Emirate where you live. There are 20 offices distributed throughout the State.
Please visit the websites of the Ministry.
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Are residents in UAE entitled to apply for getting a disabled person's card?
Yes, the persons who are legally residing in UAE are entitled to apply for disabled person's cards.
Please, review the policy of issuing a disabled person's card.
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Are there charges to be paid for issuing a new disabled person's card?
There are no charges collected for issuing a disabled person's card.
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Can a disabled person submit more than one application for issuing a disabled person's card?
It is not lawful to issue more than one disabled person's card for the one and same disabled person.
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How can I submit a complaint, note, suggestion, or question?
All complaints, notes, questions, and suggestions are received via contacting 'Something in your mind' program.
Please, review the service policy.
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Can I follow up the process of any electronically submitted application through the website?
Yes, any registered user can do so through logging into his or her own webpage.
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What can I do in case I have not received any reply through the email or SMS service?
You can contact 'Something in your mind' program and registering a note or query so that follow up can be made with the competent body.
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Do the applicant for an electronic application receive any note by email?
Yes, he or she receives an email or SMS.
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How can I make use of the Media Center?
The users can review the news, statements, activities, achievements, prizes, issues, and the photos gallery.
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How can I get information about the social service in the State?
This can be made through searching the social service electronic guide and the database: "Let's Contact".
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How can I apply for a job?
You can do so through browsing the job electronic page and applying for the appropriate job.
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Can UAE residents apply for productive family memberships?
No, a resident cannot get a productive family membership.
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How can I manually get the forms required for applying for any service?
You can do so through visiting the following web page.
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How can I know the conditions of applying for the web services?
You can do so via visiting the following page and through the relative service web page.
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How can I know the activities agenda carried out by the Ministry of Social Affairs?
This can be done via reviewing the activities agenda or visiting the next web link on the Media Center.
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How can I get copies of the laws and regulations?
This can be done via visiting the next web link.
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