Pension for 453 retired police raised in Sharjah

His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, approved the first phase of the ‘Sultan Project for Decent Living’, which includes an increase in pensions for 453 retired Sharjah Police personnel with retrospective effect from January 1, 2018.

As part of this Dh40 million per-year project, pension for retired personnel of Sharjah Police will reach Dh17,500 per personnel.

“Not only that, but we will also compensate them for the financial sufferings they went through during the past period by handling their problems and settling their debts. This file is before me now and I will start working on it. The compensation, however, will be a gift from me for those who suffered during this period and we wish to Allah that this year will not end unless we are all fine,” Shaikh Sultan said.

Meanwhile, Major General Saif Al Ziri Al Shamsi, Commander-in-chief of Sharjah Police, said: “The decision has warmed our hearts and would directly reflect on the lives of the retirees, especially families of deceased retirees who devoted their lives to police work.”