KUWAIT CITY, Sept 1: Kuwait’s Ministry of Social Affairs announced on Sunday that it has disbursed a third batch of payments under the Third National Campaign to Settle Debtors’ Obligations, covering 620 citizens with debts ranging from KD 10,000 to KD 15,000.

The new disbursement brings the total number of beneficiaries across three batches to 1,811, the ministry said in a statement. The total amount paid so far stands at KD 11,139,667.042 (about USD 36.5 million), drawn from campaign proceeds exceeding KD 15 million.

The ministry stated that the files of beneficiaries from the third batch have been referred to the Civil Execution Department at the Ministry of Justice to complete the payment procedures. Notifications will be sent to recipients via the 'Sahel' application once the formalities are finalized.

It added that the main committee, chaired by Acting Undersecretary Dr. Khaled Al-Ajmi and comprising representatives from the Ministries of Interior, Justice, Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, the Secretariat General of Awqaf, the Zakat House, and the Ministry of Social Affairs, continues to review applications based on specific criteria. These include that the applicant must be a Kuwaiti citizen, not have benefited from the 2023 or 2024 campaigns, and have an enforceable debt with an active execution file at the Ministry of Justice.

The ministry stated that the campaign reflects the leadership’s directives and the state’s commitment to assisting indebted citizens, thereby reinforcing family stability and social cohesion. It noted that further file reviews are underway in preparation for disbursing additional batches in the coming period.