A major case of welfare fraud has come to light in Kuwait, where caregivers continued to collect financial benefits for 60 deceased disabled citizens. Authorities revealed that the caregivers failed to report the deaths of the individuals under their care, continuing to receive state-provided allowances unlawfully.
🔍 What Happened?
The Ministry of Social Affairs discovered the irregularities during a routine audit.
The deceased citizens were registered as disabled and were entitled to monthly benefits.
Caregivers deliberately withheld death notifications to keep collecting government support payments.
📉 Financial Impact
While the exact amount of money lost is still being calculated, the cumulative fraud over time is expected to be significant, potentially running into hundreds of thousands of Kuwaiti Dinars.
Legal Action Is Initiated
The ministry has referred the cases to the Public Prosecution.
Legal proceedings will target not only the caregivers but also any officials suspected of neglect or complicity.
The government has pledged stricter monitoring and automated death notifications between ministries to prevent similar fraud in the future.
What Comes Next?
The incident has led to requests for:
Improved interdepartmental data validation
routine evaluations of welfare programmes
Improved electronic tracking devices
This case has sparked public outrage, especially as it involves exploiting the rights and dignity of vulnerable disabled citizens even after their passing.
