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KWT-1996-L-47031
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Title_of_text
Law No. 49 of 1996 concerning care for disabled persons.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Kuwait
Subjects (Classification)
Disabled workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1996-08-31
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides that the State shall provide housing, social allowance, disability benefit, and medical care to disabled persons. Government bodies employing 50 or more Kuwaiti workers shall ensure that disabled persons constitute at least 2 per cent of the workforce. Part 4 establishes a Supreme Council for the Affairs of Disabled Persons, which shall set forth policies concerning the disabled. Part 5 sets forth punishments for violations of the Act, including neglect of an obligation to take care of a disabled person.
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2010-02-28 (KWT-2010-L-89501)
Law No. 8 of 2010 concerning Rights of People with Disabilities.
Serial region
Serial title
Business Laws of Kuwait
Page range
pp. 1.22-243/1.22-249