Now collect Dewa deposits from around the world

Dubai - Customers can receive their funds from Western Union anywhere around the world as soon as they receive a notification.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) on March 3, said that Dubai residents can now collect security deposits and credit refunds from Western Union branches in the UAE and around the world which will save both time and effort of the customers.
Through this service, Dewa's customers can request security deposit and credit refunds from Dewa's website or smart application and choose Western Union as the pay-out option, with no extra charges until May 31, 2019. Customers can receive their funds from Western Union anywhere around the world as soon as they receive a security deposit notification from Dewa.
"We launched this new service as part of our continuous efforts to implement the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to provide the best government services that make customers' lives easier and reduce the number of visitors to government offices by 80 per cent by 2019.
Dewa's smart services adoption rate reached 93 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2018, ahead of schedule. Dewa aims to use innovative tools that enhance the quality of its services, based on the highest standards of efficiency and reliability. Customers can complete all their transactions anytime, anywhere using Dewa's multiple smart channels without the need to visit the centres, saving their time and effort, and making them happier," said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dewa.
"This service supports our efforts to work with public and private organisations to provide multiple options and innovative services to our customers, as well as make Dubai the city of the future ahead of all other cities through government innovation. We are providing solutions that change, facilitate and improve people's lives, in line with the UAE Government's efforts to support and promote innovation," said Jean Claude Farah, President of Global Payments at Western Union.
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• Dubai