Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1637

Registration under the provisions of Parts 3 and 5 of the Social Insurance Law is undertaken by the Public Institution for Social Security. Its adherence in doing so to the provisions of this Law. The reason for this: benefiting from the provisions of the 2 aforementioned Parts is governed by the rules and conditions specified by the Law. The Institution’s role in this case is confined to verifying them in light of the facts and documents submitted by the persons concerned for registration, without its having any discretionary power in this regard. Its decision issued in this respect is no more than a mere declaration of the right, which the insured person derives directly from the Law.