The Ministry of Social Affairs has been playing an important role in the service of the society, notably the disabled, the old and the adolescents.
A report prepared by the Ministry said the social care in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has developed rapidly in a very short time.
The report said the number of vocational and social rehabilitation centers increased to 27 in 1424-1425 AH, compared to only two in 1405 AH.
The Ministry is helping families of disabled children, and also adopting guidance programs for women and housewives.
In 1424-425 AH, the social development centers and committees carried out hundreds of projects, at a total cost of SR51 million, which benefited thousands of citizens.
The report pointed out that there were 153 cooperative societies, with 40,677 members.
The Department of Social Insurance, established in 1382 AH, and which is linked to the Ministry of Social Affairs, has been assisting families and individuals who benefit from the system of social insurance.
In Rajab 1426 AH, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz issued directives to increase the minimum allocations for social insurance for a family from SR16,200 to SR28,000.
The number of social insurance offices has also increased to 78 and the allocations for the social insurance has risen to SR3.03 billion.
