'Ministry of Commerce': Subsidized and discounted building materials to be issued to beneficiaries only once
- Issued a decision amending the disbursement rules, including controls on demolition and reconstruction, and linking entitlement to the civil ID number
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. This includes controls on the disbursement of materials to beneficiaries and procedures for the demolition and reconstruction of homes.
In a statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the ministry said that Ministerial Decision No. (166) of 2026 stipulated that the concerned party must have obtained a loan from the Kuwait Credit Bank, whether for construction, renovation and expansion, purchase, or demolition and reconstruction. Materials will be disbursed to the beneficiary only once, with their entitlement determined according to their civil ID number, and disbursement will be linked to this number.
It added that the amendment also covered the case of a beneficiary who owns a house and wishes to demolish and rebuild it. In such cases, it is required that they have obtained a demolition and reconstruction loan from the Kuwait Credit Bank, and that the demolition permit and the new construction permit be submitted via the electronic system.
It clarified that the amendment also requires submitting a letter from the Kuwait Credit Bank specifying the amount reserved for demolition and reconstruction. The quantity 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.
It noted that the ministerial decision repealed Item (7) of Article Four of Ministerial Decision No. (222) of 2024, which concerned procedures for the exchange of residential plots and the associated 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 parties regarding materials.
It stated that the decision also repealed every provision conflicting with its terms, and that competent authorities, each within their respective jurisdiction, are to implement the decision, which takes effect from August 17, 2026, and will be published in the Official Gazette.
