Mohammed orders payment of Dh26m bonus to taxicab plate holders

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, has ordered the payment of a bonus amounting to Dh26,388,000 to Emiratis whose taxicab number plates are operated by the Dubai Taxi Corporation and Taxi Franchise Companies at the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA); the total number of which is 6,597 plates.

The RTA Public Transport Agency will start distribution of the bonus to the entitled recipients, over and above their annual financial dues.

Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the RTA, thanked Sheikh Mohammed for rewarding taxi plate holders, who are among the fixed income group, and enabling them to better cope with the requirements of life and earn a decent living for them and their families.

“This bonus is one of several other generous gestures we are accustomed to from His Highness; which are a true testament to the support accorded to his people and the attention he pays to their social affairs and living conditions, particularly those with fixed incomes.

“It also illustrates the attention made to provide good living to all members of the community, and articulates the prevailing social solidarity concepts among individuals,” said Al Tayer.

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