His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday instructed the government to support societies that care for the elderly to enable them to overcome their increasing financial difficulties.

King Abdullah directed the government to allocate JD100,000 to raise the monthly amount paid by the Ministry of Social Development for each resident it refers to these homes from JD120 to JD170, effective as of the beginning of this month.

The Royal Makruma is part of a series of initiatives launched by King Abdullah to support different community brackets, especially the underprivileged, people with disabilities and orphans.

During the Holy Month of Ramadan last year, King Abdullah visited the Golden Age Home, run by the White Beds Society, and checked on services provided to the residents.

During the visit, King Abdullah instructed the concerned authorities to carry out maintenance work on the facility, which was established in 1971.

There are three nonprofit homes for the elderly in Jordan which work in close cooperation with the Ministry of Social Development.

The Jordan Times