No Changes to Cost of Living Allowance Criteria, Officials Confirm

TDT | Manama

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A senior official has confirmed that there have been no changes to the criteria for receiving the Cost of Living Allowance in Bahrain. The allowance continues to be disbursed to all eligible individuals according to the previously established and approved standards.

The official, speaking to our sister newspaper "Al Ayam", assured citizens that anyone with questions or concerns about their eligibility for the allowance can contact the relevant authorities for clarification. All channels are open to receive citizens' inquiries and provide answers, the official stated.

This clarification comes after some complaints on social media from citizens who claimed that the Cost of Living Allowance had been stopped for owners of small commercial registries with incomes below 1,000 Bahraini dinars.

It is important to note that the criteria for receiving financial support for every Bahraini household resident with an income not exceeding 1,000 Bahraini dinars remains unchanged.

The conditions for receiving the allowance include being a Bahraini citizen, residing permanently in Bahrain, and belonging to one of the following categories: a married couple with or without children, social security beneficiaries, senior citizens of both genders with or without children, regardless of marital status (male: divorced, widowed, married, single. female: divorced, widowed, single), divorced individuals with custody of their children, or widowed individuals with children.

Furthermore, citizens are permitted to own one commercial registry with a single branch under the following conditions: the number of employees does not exceed 10 and the total wages of employees do not exceed 1,000 Bahraini dinars.

The official emphasised that the government remains committed to providing support to citizens in need, and the Cost of Living Allowance continues to be a vital part of that commitment.