‘Can a UAE company cut our housing allowances when we get married?’

  • Date: 08-May-2021
  • Source: The National
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:UAE
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‘Can a UAE company cut our housing allowances when we get married?’

My partner and I both have jobs in the UAE and our salary packages include housing allowances from our respective companies. I am in construction and my partner is a teacher.

We recently read our work contracts and it seems that when we marry, my partner’s company requires us to complete a form to declare if her spouse is receiving a housing allowance. The reason is a bit unclear but we are under the impression that this is to stop us both from receiving a housing allowance.