Social Security: Continuation of Payments for Shares Suspended Due to Citizenship Revocation

The Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment and Acting Minister of Commerce and Industry, Abdulaziz Al-Marzouq, issued Decision No. 6 of 2026, which was published in the official gazette, Kuwait Today, in its issue released today. The decision includes the regulations governing the continuation of payments of suspended allowances to certain eligible beneficiaries.

Article One of the decision stipulates the continuation of payments of allowances that were suspended due to the revocation of Kuwaiti citizenship from deceased insured persons or pensioners, in accordance with Article 13, paragraph 4 of the Kuwaiti Citizenship Law. These payments shall resume for eligible beneficiaries effective from the date of suspension, provided that the name of the deceased source of the allowance is listed in the registers prepared by the Supreme Committee for Kuwaiti Citizenship Verification.

Article Two of the decision outlines the provisions governing beneficiaries, subjecting them to the provisions of the aforementioned Social Insurance Law, except for Articles 73 and 75 thereof. It also stipulates that the marriage grant stipulated in Article 71 of the Social Insurance Law shall not be paid to daughters, sisters, or daughters of sons who are entitled to allowances, when payments are suspended due to marriage.

Furthermore, the decision rules that the annual increase provided for in Law No. 25 of 2001 concerning the amendment of certain provisions of the Social Insurance Law and the increase of pensions shall not apply to allowances whose payments are resumed in accordance with the provisions of this decision.

Article Three assigns the Public Institution for Social Insurance the task of implementing the provisions of the decision, while Article Four stipulates its publication in the official gazette and its entry into force one month after its publication date.