publish time

26/10/2023

author name Arab Times

publish time

26/10/2023

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 26, (Agencies): The Kuwaiti government has approved granting a child allowance to working women in the private sector if their husbands are unable to earn an income and do not receive a regular salary, pension, or assistance from the public treasury while neglecting their obligation to financially support their children.

The decision, announced by the Government Communication Center, came following a proposal by the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Talal Khalid Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. It aims to support working Kuwaiti women in the private sector and is in line with their counterparts in the public sector.