Apex court asked the lawyers to provide a copy of the apology advertisements without enlarging them, emphasising they should not need a microscope to read it
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) on Friday clarified the insurance requirements that the emirate's residents must fulfil, particularly if they are sponsoring a number of dependents.
These dependents may include, spouses, children, parents, as well as household workers, nannies and drivers.
As part of its #BeInformed campaign, the authority on Friday responded to a question: Should sponsors provide health insurance to their dependents and domestic workers?
Here's what the DHA said:
All residents in the UAE — both Emiratis and expats — are mandated to have medical insurance coverage.
While nationals will be able to have access to a government-funded insurance programme, expats have to be given one by their sponsors.
"The extent of coverage for employers and their dependents is determined by the employee's salary, designation etc," according to the UAE Government's official website.
There could be slight differences in implementation from one emirate to another.
In Abu Dhabi, employers and sponsors should provide coverage for their employees and their families (one spouse and three children under 18 years), according to the government site.
In Dubai, a minimum standard of coverage has been established by the DHA for all employers, as well as residents who are sponsoring their families and household workers.
The DHA encourages employers to provide medical insurance for the spouse or dependents of its employees.
However, if an employer does not provide this coverage for its staff's family members, then the sponsor will need to arrange cover for them, the authority said on its website specifically about insurance.
ALSO READ:
Apex court asked the lawyers to provide a copy of the apology advertisements without enlarging them, emphasising they should not need a microscope to read it
The yellow metal is supported by a revival in demand from Chinese consumers and healthy purchasing activity by central banks, expert says
The Lives and Livelihoods Fund is the largest multilateral fund of its kind in the Middle East
Stock market opened with modest gain on Wednesday marking third consecutive session in the upward gain
Union warned it could order several days of strike action over a busy May holiday weekend if its demands are not met
Humidity is set to rise during the night and into Thursday morning
Text messages, social media posts, chatroom messages, altered images, and videos are just a few avenues through which cyberbullying can occur
The building in Muhaisnah 4 had suffered structural damage last week and has been sealed off as authorities conduct investigations