Based on the generous royal directive to extend the Citizen Account Program while continuing to provide additional support to the beneficiaries of the Citizen Account Program , in addition to continuing to open registration in the program, the program begins to apply additional eligibility criteria with the aim of raising the efficiency of support and ensuring its arrival and direction to the most deserving categories. Based on the approved support controls, financial ability criteria will be applied to all beneficiaries and new applicants. This application comes based on the definition of financial ability, which is defined as the funds and assets owned by the applicant and dependent that are evaluable, except for what the controls stipulate to be excluded according to the financial ability of the applicant and his dependents.
According to Article Eleven of the program's regulations, the actual entitlement of each applicant will be determined based on several criteria, including the total monthly income and financial capacity of the applicant and their dependents, with the aim of ensuring that government support is directed to the most deserving categories. The limit for the total financial capacity of a family consisting of 6 people has been set at 4 million riyals, and this limit decreases based on the size of the family. As for the limit for the total financial capacity of an independent individual, it is 1,371,200 riyals. The evaluable financial capacity criteria include "real estate assets, vehicles, cash assets, investment portfolios, in addition to another indicator of financial capacity such as the number of domestic workers." Each of the financial capacity criteria has a maximum limit, exceeding which leads to ineligibility in the program.
Activating field visits
The Citizen Account Program also begins to activate field visits in the context of ensuring the independence of the beneficiary individual, as the applicant as an independent individual is required to prove the independence of the residence and its conformity with the national address. Coordination will be made with independent beneficiaries to determine the date of the field visit to ensure that their eligibility is not affected. These visits are an additional tool to monitor the necessary requirements in order to ensure that support is directed to those who deserve it.
Application of the verification standard
The Citizen Account Program will begin implementing the financial capability verification standard and activating field visits for independent individuals starting from the January 2025 cycle. The program allows beneficiaries to submit any additional documents that support their eligibility and to submit objections to the eligibility results within 90 days from the date of their issuance through the electronic portal or the program's application. Beneficiaries can inquire and communicate with the program through the unified call center or through its various digital channels.
