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Kuwait City, August 8: According to well-informed sources within the Ministry of Social Affairs, the ministry is actively exploring the possibility of amending the current regulations for Hajj travel organized by cooperatives. Currently, the current regulations require a 50-50 sharing of Hajj travel expenses, with half of the expenses to be borne by the shareholders and the other half by the cooperative.
Sources revealed that the major changes are coming after a series of meetings between officials of the Union of Consumer Cooperative Societies (UCCS) and representatives of the ministry. The proposed amendments suggest a major change in the cost-sharing arrangement, whereby the cooperatives will bear 70% of the total cost of the trip, while shareholders will bear the remaining 30%.
Further discussions brought up several alternatives for consideration, including the cooperative covering up to 80% of the trip costs, with shareholders covering only 20%. However, this particular option did not receive widespread support. Currently, the cooperative is awaiting finalization of the revised decision before proceeding with the necessary arrangements to organize the Hajj trips. The trips are expected to be presented to shareholders soon, pending official confirmation of the new cost-sharing structure.
By Fares Abdan
Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff
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