Over 138,000 received cost-of-living allowance
TDT | Manama
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More than 138,900 people were receiving Bahrain’s low-income family allowance up to the March 2026 payment, according to the Ministry of Social Development in a reply to MP Ali Saqer.
The ministry said the monthly cost-of-living support reaches up to 130 dinars for households where the breadwinner earns 300 dinars or less. A total of 44,780 beneficiaries fall under this lowest income category.
Another 59,258 beneficiaries receive 97 dinars per month in households where the breadwinner’s income ranges between 301 and 700 dinars, while 34,871 people receive 75 dinars in the 701 to 1,000 dinar bracket.
This brings the total number of beneficiaries under the low-income family support scheme to 138,909 as of the March 2026 payment cycle.
The ministry clarified that eligibility is based solely on the breadwinner’s income, with the wife’s income not included in calculations. Households earning above 1,000 dinars are excluded from the scheme.
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