The Department of Social Services in Sharjah seeks to achieve sustainable and comprehensive social development for the various members of society, create balance for families with limited income and enable them to access a decent life and a decent living, by granting social assistance represented in social assistance, assistance to housewives and the elderly bedridden Or the disabled and the dependent elderly, as well as the means to support the families of the beneficiaries. In detail; Alia Obaid Al Zaabi, Executive Director of Social Welfare Affairs revealed; That during the year 2019, the total number of beneficiaries of monthly social assistance amounted to about 9,562 beneficiaries, falling under 15 categories covered by social assistance, adding that the value of the assistance is calculated on the number of dependent individuals in the family and compared to the total family income, according to the terms and conditions. While the number of beneficiaries of urgent intervention cases reached about 559 cases who benefited from this urgent humanitarian gesture, who face emergency conditions and need help and support, and some urgent intervention services may be coordinated with other parties when necessary. 4,423 beneficiaries from home owners, the bedridden, and the disabled, also benefit from monthly social assistance; Categories of home heads, bedridden and people with disabilities, where their number reached about 4,423 beneficiaries, with 4,293 assistance for homemakers, and 130 assistance for the bedridden and people with disabilities. 5 groups, bearing in mind that the beneficiaries are 5 groups, namely: The "financial disability support" group, which is the low-income and unemployed breadwinner, as well as the health care support group that includes the elderly, handicapped, and health disabilities. In addition to the "Women's Support" group, which is granted to custodial widows, custodial divorcees, and divorcees with foster children, marriage to non-Emiratis and abandoned ones, in addition to the "Childhood Care Support" group, which includes orphans and foster children, while the last group includes the "Support for People with Special Social Conditions" group, which includes The orphan adult, the prisoner’s family, who is released from prison, and a family that has lost the breadwinner’s role, including the son who is a drug addict and his family affected by this situation, and an alcoholic who is not spent on his family, where assistance is delivered to his family and not to him. Supportive capabilities for the happiness of the beneficiaries.. 500 "Al-Bashama" cards reported to the Executive Director of Social Welfare Affairs; The department provides the "Al-Bashama" card, which is issued by the Sharjah Cooperative Society and presented to the needy family on a monthly basis to purchase food from the association, and its material value is according to the number of family members, explaining that the total number of cards distributed during 2019 amounted to about 500 cards, to level of all its subsidiaries. 5066 beneficiaries of the "Fazaa" card. The department also provided "Fazaa" cards for special discounts, which have many advantages, in cooperation with the Social Solidarity Fund of the Ministry of Interior, where 5 thousand and 66 elderly people of 60 years and over benefit from them, which It reflects the department's keenness to benefit from all initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life for the elderly, as they are the categories that the Sharjah government gives all aspects of care and care at all levels. discounts.. From 22 destinations, the Sanad bank card enables its owners to benefit from social assistance; From obtaining the benefits of discounts on services, products and facilities from 22 government and private agencies that signed a partnership with the department during the year 2019, and work is underway to add more partners. In addition, 29 families benefited from the housing improvement initiative by providing various requirements and living facilities for ideal housing, thus achieving decent living and bringing joy and pleasure to the beneficiary families, by making their living environment an ideal harmonious and interconnected family environment. Partnership with 19 entities to facilitate individuals.