Two-month full salaries will be dispensed to the officers without the monthly deduction for the social security fund, revealed a high-ranking official of the Ministry of Interior during an inspection tour of a number of departments, Al Anba daily reported.
He also added that officers, non-commissioned officers and detectives would be included in the incentive program.
The daily said, quoting sources, that “The high-ranking official also affirmed that the Kuwaiti medal will be issued at a value of KD 75 per month in appreciation for their great efforts in supporting the government in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.”
He explained to the security heads in various departments that it was proposed to disburse three salaries without the medal allowance, but they eventually decided it was better for the officers to receive two full salaries without deducting the social security fund and also the medal allowance, which will be a monthly allowance of KD 75, and that the Cabinet graciously agreed to this proposal”.
Confirming the committee’s recommendation for granting rewards to security officers for their work during the coronavirus crisis, the daily said that the procedures for the disbursement of two full salaries as well as Kuwait Medal for the personnel from the Kuwait Army, Kuwait Police, National Guard and Kuwait Fire Service Directorate was in the preparatory stages.