Kuwait announces monthly allowance of $1,800 to single and unmarried women aged 30 and above

2026-02-11 - 16:00

Kuwait has rolled out a new social welfare measure providing monthly financial support to Kuwaiti women aged 30 years and older who have never been married. Under the initiative, eligible recipients will receive 560 Kuwaiti dinars (KWD) per month—equivalent to approximately $1,866z. The allowance, announced by the Ministry of Social Affairs, aims to deliver targeted