Government Employees May Be Given a Increment

 
 
 

Special increase" came under the directives of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmed Al-Nawaf to improve the standard of living of the people," Al-Munaifi said in a press statement. The concept was discussed with CSC and is in its final stages, and will be submitted to the Council of Ministers soon. The expected step is also part of a series of decisions issued recently in which the Ministry of Finance participated and whose financial cost was approved, including disbursing labor support for micro-activities or special activities, and continuing to disburse labor support to patients and their companions who work in the private sector during overseas medical treatment. The funds will also be disbursed to private scholarship students completing their studies or training, as well as to small and medium enterprise owners whose loans are financed by the National Fund for Small and Medium Enterprise Development for a period of six months.

According to Al-Munaifi, the Subsidies Committee is making efforts to rationalize subsidies and direct them to those who deserve them. She explained that the study is specifically related to subsidies for diesel and kerosene, and when it is completed, it will be submitted to the Council of Ministers to issue a decision. The matter comes in the context of studying the development of non-oil revenues and rationalizing the state’s general budget. Meanwhile, the Government Communication Center announced the approval of the Council of Ministers of a draft decision for obligating public entities to include the provisions of the Kuwaitization of government contracts regulations among the contracting requirements.

According to the center's account on the X platform, "the step was prompted by a letter from the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Talal Al-Khalid, Chairman of the National Demographics Committee. The regulation aims to create more job opportunities for national cadres to work for government contractors gain practical experience and develop technical skills while achieving continuity, development, and transition between contracts. The benefits of the government contracts list include a wage scale starting at KD 450 per month for a recent university graduate, health insurance for the worker and his family, a social allowance (employment support), and an annual raise ranging from KD 20 for the recipient of a “Very Good” rating to KD 30 for the recipient of an “Excellent” grade, as well as 40 days of paid annual vacation and an annual bonus.”

 
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