Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1605

The insurance ceiling for the salary of Kuwaiti workers insured with the Public Institution for Social Security is 1250 dinars monthly. Its replacement of the end-of-service gratuity in respect of the insured portion of the salary. The salary exceeding the aforesaid limit. The employer is not obligated to pay the gratuity except for what - 306 - Obligation exceeds this amount of the worker’s monthly salary. Contravention thereof. An error in applying the law requiring cassation of the judgment. Article 2 of the promulgating provisions of the Social Security Law, Articles 82/1, 54 of the Law on Workers in the Private Sector.