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Bonus for taxi plate holders

As the Dubai World Cup winners bask in a collective $27.25 million, a figure almost as grand is being shared amongst another sector of society.

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered the payment of Dh26.5 million to Emiratis whose 6,591 taxicab number plates are being used by the Dubai Taxi Corporation and taxi franchise companies registered with the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).

The RTA Public Transport Agency will start distribution of the bonus to the entitled recipients, over and above their annual financial dues, it said in a press release.

RTA executive director Mattar Al Tayer thanked Shaikh 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 Shaikh Mohammed which are a true testament to the support accorded by him 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.”

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