(Ministry of Commerce): Amendment of the rules for distributing subsidized and discounted construction materials and issuing them to beneficiaries in a single transaction

Kuwait City, August 19 (KUNA) -- The Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued a decision today, Wednesday, amending certain provisions of Ministerial Decision No. (222) of 2024 concerning the regulatory rules for the disbursement of subsidized and discounted construction materials, including the controls on material disbursement to beneficiaries and the procedures for demolishing and rebuilding residences.

In a statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the ministry said that Ministerial Decision No. (166) of 2026 stipulates that the interested party must have obtained a loan from the Kuwait Credit Bank, whether for construction, renovation and expansion, purchase, or demolition and rebuilding. Materials will be disbursed to the beneficiary only once, with eligibility determined according to their civil ID number, and disbursement will be linked to this number.

The ministry added that the amendment also covers the case of a beneficiary who owns a house and wishes to demolish and rebuild it. In such cases, it is required that the beneficiary has obtained a demolition and rebuilding loan from the Kuwait Credit Bank and has submitted the demolition permit and the new construction permit through the electronic system.

It further clarified that the amendment also requires submitting a letter from the Kuwait Credit Bank specifying the amount reserved for demolition and rebuilding. The quantity of materials will be determined according to the table set out in Item One of Article Two, taking into account the deduction of quantities previously disbursed to the beneficiary.

The ministry noted that the Ministerial Decision abolished Item (7) of Article Four of Ministerial Decision No. (222) of 2024, which concerned procedures for the exchange of residential plots, including the inspection of plots, verification of construction status, and registration of materials disbursed without justification, as well as the adoption of a transfer form between the two parties regarding materials.

It added that the decision abolishes all provisions conflicting with its terms. Competent authorities are required to implement the decision within their respective jurisdictions, with the decision taking effect from August 17, 2026, and being published in the Official Gazette. (End) A.A.M. / A.M.H.