Support to enable women working in Saudi Arabia to enter and continue in the labor market. It is assured of the care provided to their children. The program guarantees coverage of up to 50% of the value of booking a hospitality center up to SAR 1,600 for each child working in the private sector under the age of 6.
Service Level AgreementRequest mother's approval and child addition
Booking the Service at Childcare Centers or Private Schools
Manage new child requests in childcare support
- The beneficiary must be a Saudi national.
- The monthly wage shall not exceed SAR 8,000.
- Be registered in social assurance system.
- There is no cap on the number of children.
- The beneficiary's child must be six years of age and under.
When a mother makes a reservation for a service at the center through the "Qara" portal, the center must accept the service within 72 hours from the date of the request to avoid automatic cancellation in the system. After the request is accepted, the mother has an additional 24-hour period to complete the electronic payment procedures to avoid automatic cancellation in the system.
Yes, the service amount includes VAT if the establishment is subject to VAT according to the VAT law issued by Royal Decree (No. M/113) dated 2/11/1438 H.
The Qurrah Portal is a unified online platform that consolidates everything related to childcare services in Saudi Arabia. It aims to bridge the gap between childcare centers and parents seeking to enroll their children, while also supporting working women in joining and continuing in the labor market. Qurrah also provides support services for the accreditation of childcare centers.
The Qurrah portal provides services for both individuals and business owners.
For Parents:
- Search for childcare centers.
- Book childcare services.
- Electronic payment.
- Support for working women through the "Qurrah" initiative from "HRDF"
For Centers:
- Display center services.
- Manage bookings.
- Marketing support.
- Accreditation of centers to receive supported bookings.
- Electronic payment.
The booking request is automatically canceled if:
- The center does not accept booking requests within 48 hours.
- The beneficiary does not complete the payment of the deducted amount within 24 hours.
The Qurrah Child Care Support Product is designed to empower Saudi working women to join and stay in the labor market while being assured of the care provided for their children. The product covers up to 50% of the childcare center booking cost, up to 1,600 SAR per child for children of employees in the private sector who are under 6 years old.
The fund covers up to 50% of the childcare costs, up to 1,600 SAR per child.
The support duration is open-ended if the beneficiary has children within the age range of 0-6 years and meets the product's eligibility requirements.
- Nationality: Saudi.
- (Basic salary plus housing allowance) 8000 SAR or less.
- Registered in social insurance.
- Working in the private sector.
- Age: 18 - 65 years.
- No upper limit on the number of children.
- Age of the beneficiary’s children: up to 6 years old.
Yes, the product covers all regions of the Kingdom according to the approved centers registered in Qurrah.
No, the only condition is that the beneficiary must be currently employed.
- Start by registering through the e-services of HRDF.
- Log in using Nafath.
- Select "Our Programs" and choose the "Qurrah" product, then proceed with registration.
- Hadaf will then verify the candidate's eligibility and compliance with the product conditions.
- After receiving your eligibility notification via email, go to the Qurrah portal.
- Register on the Qurrah portal and ensure that all required data is completed.
- Add children (no limit on the number) and make sure to attach all required documents, including a copy of the child’s birth certificate or family card and a photo of the child, then click the "Save Data" button.
- Go to the support section, select the child to be added to the support, and submit the request to the Qurrah team.
- The Qurrah team will then verify the child's eligibility and compliance with the conditions and respond within 24 hours during working hours.
- You can browse the list of centers and choose one with the Hadaf logo.
- Reservations are made monthly, and you can start the service on any day of the month, provided the booking is with an accredited center.
- After booking the service and the center accepting your request, your reservation will be confirmed after paying the deducted amount through the portal (within no more than 24 hours from the time the center accepts the booking), and you will receive confirmation via email and a text message.
You cannot benefit from a center that is not registered in the Qara portal, but you can request the center to register in the Qara portal. It is required that the center be licensed by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, the Ministry of Education, or the Ministry of Sports.
Yes, an employee can benefit from both Qurrah and Wessol products at the same time.
To benefit from the program, it is required that she:
- Is registered in social insurance.
- Is currently employed.
- Has a salary not exceeding 8,000 riyals.
You can benefit from Qurrah's services such as finding and booking the best centers close to home or work, but this does not include the financial support provided by Hadaf.
The mother should file a complaint through the Qurrah portal, and the team will take appropriate action.
The support covers up to 50% of the child are center booking cost, up to 1,600 SAR per child for children of employees in the private sector who are under 6 years old.
The support includes employees working in the private sector only (those registered with social insurance).
Yes, the mother must pay the deducted amount after the support value is subtracted from the monthly cost.
An eligible mother can benefit from the support as soon as she books with an accredited center that has the Hadaf logo.
Yes, it is necessary to book the service and make electronic payments through the Qurrah portal.
No. You must log in to the Qurrah portal and book the service on a monthly basis.
The mother must choose a monthly service to benefit from the support, which requires verifying the beneficiaries' eligibility monthly according to the product's mechanism.
The duration of support is open as long as the beneficiary has children aged between 0 and 6 years old and meets the eligibility criteria of the product.
The support begins for an eligible beneficiary from the start of the first supported booking (considered the first supported month) and continues until the child turns 6 years old.
There is no maximum limit on the number of children, provided that the age of each child does not exceed 6 years.
Yes, if the conditions are met, she can benefit from support for one or more children at the same time, provided that the children are under 6 years old.
Yes, she can apply if the child is within the age range of 0 to 6 years and meets the eligibility criteria for the product.
Support is discontinued due to:
- Exiting social insurance.
- The child exceeding the age of 6 years.
- Violating the terms and conditions of the service.
- Monthly salary exceeding 8,000 SAR.
The support will stop due to non-compliance with the conditions.
Yes, she can benefit from the support during her annual leave.
Yes, if there are available centers providing services during official and summer holidays.
Yes, if the conditions are met, she can benefit from the support if the child is under 6 years old.
Yes, the beneficiary can continue to receive financial support if she is registered with social insurance by re-registering in the product.
Yes, the beneficiary can benefit from the product again if they meet the conditions and have children under 6 years old by re-registering in the product.
- Increase the percentage of Saudi women working in the private sector.
- Contribute to the stability of Saudi women in their jobs.
- Create simplified solutions for Saudi working mothers in the private sector.
- Improve and develop the environment and services of the childcare sector.
The data will be automatically updated in the Human Resources Development Fund's electronic services as it is linked to social insurance.
Yes, support is provided for non-Saudi children of Saudi mothers, and documentation such as the child's residency and birth certificate are required.
This may be due to one of the following reasons:
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Failure to go to the support icon, select the child for support, and submit the request to the Qurrah team.
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Registration with a center is not approved by the Human Resources Development Fund.
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The beneficiary's ineligibility, where the beneficiary is directed to submit a request through her e-services of HRDF account.
This may be due to one of the following reasons:
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An issue with the e-services of HRDF led to the beneficiary’s ineligibility; in this case, the beneficiary should submit a request through her e-services of HRDF account for the issue to be reviewed by the technical team.
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Failure to meet the Qurrah product conditions.
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The beneficiary has left work and exited social insurance.
Based on the support conditions that the child's age should not exceed 6 years, the system uses the Gregorian calendar for age verification.
- Qurrah’s team verifies the child’s eligibility after adding them for support and meeting the conditions and responds within 24 hours during working hours.
Only children with valid custody documents (custody certificate, guardianship certificate, etc.) are accepted.
Yes, those who meet the product conditions can register.
No, support is provided on a monthly basis according to the Human Resources Development Fund policy.
The user guide for parents (mothers) includes:
- An overview of the Qurrah product.
- The product's goals.
- Qurrah product services for parents (mothers).
- Enrollment conditions and registration process for mothers in the Qurrah product.
- Steps for registering mothers to receive Qurrah support.
You must verify that the child has been added to the support through the Qurrah portal.
You can find a list of accredited centers through this link.
The new mechanism is applied to all beneficiaries.
Yes, the support continues if she meets the necessary conditions for joining the product by re-registering in the product.
She can benefit from the support if she meets the necessary conditions:
- Has Saudi nationality.
- Works in the private sector.
- Is registered with social insurance.
- Her salary registered with social insurance does not exceed 8,000 riyals.
- There is no upper limit to the number of children.
- The beneficiary's age must be between 18-65 years.
- The beneficiary's children must be between 0-6 years old.
The reference numbers for the transfers are provided after the transfer process is completed across all centers.
Operational fees of 2.5% of the total service price are charged to contribute to activating electronic payment services through the Qurrah platform.
When a mother books a service at a center via the Qurrah portal, the center must accept the service within 48 hours of the request to avoid automatic cancellation by the Qurrah system. After acceptance, the mother has an additional 24 hours to complete the electronic payment process to avoid automatic cancellation by the Qurrah system.
The support cannot be stopped. Support starts from the first supported booking and automatically stops if the beneficiary’s or child's eligibility status changes to 'ineligible' due to violating the product terms and conditions. However, the beneficiary can choose not to make bookings, as support is not required if there is no booking for the child.
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As long as the beneficiary meets the product conditions, she must re-register the product.
Withdrawal from the product is not possible. However, you can submit a request within three days to withdraw the child from the center, and the center should be notified or coordinated to avoid preparing the child. A cancellation request should be sent to the operator by the mother and the center via email to info@qurrah.sa or through the customer service system (tickets) to ensure the child is not included in the invoice, and only the deducted amount will be refunded to the mother. Note that if there is a completed and paid booking, another booking for the same child cannot be made in the Qurrah system, as double bookings for the same child are not allowed.
A booking request is automatically canceled in two cases:
- If the center does not accept the booking request within 48 hours.
- If the beneficiary does not complete the payment within 24 hours.
- Not registered with social insurance.
- Monthly salary exceeds 8,000 SAR.
- Not currently employed.