Additional Support to Beneficiaries of Saudi Citizen Account Program Extended

King Salman bin Abdulaziz (SPA)
King Salman bin Abdulaziz (SPA)
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Additional Support to Beneficiaries of Saudi Citizen Account Program Extended

King Salman bin Abdulaziz (SPA)
King Salman bin Abdulaziz (SPA)

Additional assistance given to beneficiaries of Saudi Arabia’s Citizen Account Program will be extended for another three months until March with registration in the Program being reopened in line with the previously announced regulations.

The move comes after an order made by King Salman at the recommendation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Royal directives issued in July 2022 allocated a total of SAR20 billion for the Program, of which SAR8 billion was allocated as additional financial support for beneficiaries of the program until the end of the fiscal year 2022.

The Saudi leadership approving additional support for those registered in the Program comes as an extension of the attention that the state gives to families most in need of support to help them face the repercussions of high global prices.

The continuation of registration in the Program aims to expand the circle of beneficiaries of the allocated subsidy to include those who are eligible.

Moreover, the Program proved highly efficient as it is one of the ideal tools for directing subsidies to the beneficiaries.

The Program has proved successful in mitigating the vulnerability of families to some economic reforms.

The mechanism for directing the amount of additional support in the Program depends on the criteria of the size and income of families. It is also based on the principle of achieving social justice by directing the highest amount of support to the neediest families.

The Program, in implementation of the royal directive, started depositing the support allocated for the month of January at about SAR3.6 billion.

This support is being funneled to beneficiaries whose requests have been completed, as the number of beneficiaries who met the eligibility criteria in the sixty-second installment reached 11.1 million.

Since its launch, the Program has paid beneficiaries more than SAR145 billion, of which 1.8 billion riyals were compensation for previous payments.



Abbas Thanks Saudi Arabia for Role in France’s Historic Commitment to Recognize State of Palestine

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at his headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on January 22, 2020. (AFP)
French President Emmanuel Macron (L) shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at his headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on January 22, 2020. (AFP)
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Abbas Thanks Saudi Arabia for Role in France’s Historic Commitment to Recognize State of Palestine

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at his headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on January 22, 2020. (AFP)
French President Emmanuel Macron (L) shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at his headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on January 22, 2020. (AFP)

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expressed on Friday his deep gratitude to Saudi Arabia’s efforts and honorable positions — under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister — that contributed to France’s historic commitment to recognize the State of Palestine.

Abbas welcomed the message from French President Emmanuel Macron that said France intends to recognize the State of Palestine during the United Nations General Assembly in September.

He praised this bold step as a significant step towards achieving peace based on the two-state solution, in line with international resolutions and international law.

This move is a victory for the Palestinian cause and reflects France’s commitment to supporting the Palestinian people and their legitimate, inalienable rights to their homeland, added Abbas.

He urged other countries to take similar actions by recognizing the State of Palestine based on the internationally recognized two-state solution and in line with relevant international resolutions.