PADA ordered to pay disability dues to woman since her birth

20/10/2024

PADA ordered to pay disability dues to woman since her birth

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 20: The Court of Appeals has ordered the Public Authority for Disability Affairs (PADA) to pay financial dues and allowances to a Kuwaiti woman with moderate motor and severe physical disabilities from the date of her birth. According to the case file, the lawsuit was filed by Lawyer Ali Al-Ali, representing the disabled citizen.

He explained that she is registered with the defendant (PADA) as a disabled person with moderate and permanent motor and severe physical disabilities since birth. She applied to the authority to prove her disability, and a certificate of disability was issued based on law No. 8/2010 regarding the rights of persons with disabilities.

In light of this, she requested PADA to pay her dues retroactively from her birth. After registering her request, she did not receive a response within 60 days. This prompted her to file a lawsuit to seek a ruling on her requests. It is worth noting that the Court of First Instance had previously ruled in favor of the plaintiff, obligating the authority to pay her monthly dues from the date she began her claim.

By Jaber Al-Hamoud

Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff