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If the terminated employee does not find another job after a certain amount of time, the financial support will stop.
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The UAE has introduced a new programme that means people who lose their job can receive a basic cash payment each month. All photos: Getty Images
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If an employee loses their job they will receive a monthly payment of 60 per cent of their salary, up to Dh20,000.
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Domestic workers, anyone working on temporary contracts, under 18s and retirees are exempt from the new policy.
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The monthly payment while unemployed is to help people pay their basic living costs.
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If the terminated employee does not find another job after a certain amount of time, the financial support will stop.
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The UAE has introduced a new programme that means people who lose their job can receive a basic cash payment each month. All photos: Getty Images
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If an employee loses their job they will receive a monthly payment of 60 per cent of their salary, up to Dh20,000.
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Domestic workers, anyone working on temporary contracts, under 18s and retirees are exempt from the new policy.
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The monthly payment while unemployed is to help people pay their basic living costs.
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If the terminated employee does not find another job after a certain amount of time, the financial support will stop.
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Ramola Talwar Badam
13 May, 2022
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