Royal Directives issued on essential living requirements of citizens

The Diwan of Royal Court today issued a statement reading as follows:

“On the occasion of the glorious sixth anniversary of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik’s Accession Day on the eleventh of January, and driven by His Majesty's enduring dedication to harnessing all means for the prosperity and well-being of his cherished people, His Majesty has issued his Royal directives to support key social and economic sectors that address the essential living requirements of citizens as follows:

First: Allocating OMR 50 million for projects with economic and investment returns that generate job opportunities for citizens. This will be achieved by increasing the funding for the Governorates Development Program under the Eleventh Five-Year Development Plan (2026–2030) from OMR 220 million to OMR 270 million.

Second: Extending financial support to more than 73,000 school students across both school semesters. This support is designated for students whose families are enrolled in the Family Support System under the Royal Oman Police National Records System and will be delivered by doubling the Childhood Scheme disbursed from the Social Protection Fund.

Third: His Majesty the Sultan has sanctioned amendments to the provisions of several Social Protection schemes. These amendments are designed to benefit low-income families, with the number of families receiving the Family Income Support scheme increasing to more than 57,000. The total number of beneficiaries across all Social Protection programme in 2026 will reach approximately 1.6 million recipients. The relevant authorities will announce the implementation details.

Fourth: Accelerating the implementation of the approved job-seeker employment programme for 2026, which comprises 60,000 job opportunities. This includes 10,000 positions within the civilian and military government sector and 50,000 positions in government companies and private sector establishments.

Fifth: Allocating OMR 100 million to support the Social Housing Programme for the years 2026 and 2027.

Sixth: Extending the payment period for the Job Security Allowance to one year from the current six months. This applies to all eligible insured persons whose total entitlement period does not exceed one full year, in accordance with the details to be announced by the relevant authorities.

May the Almighty Allah grant His Majesty good health and success for the good of this dear homeland!”

This is an unofficial English version of an Arabic report. To view the official Arabic text, click here.