diff --git a/packages/user/src/components/UsersTable/UsersTable.tsx b/packages/user/src/components/UsersTable/UsersTable.tsx
index f05c4e14a..e932680cc 100644
--- a/packages/user/src/components/UsersTable/UsersTable.tsx
+++ b/packages/user/src/components/UsersTable/UsersTable.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import type {
   InvitationRoleOption,
   InvitationExpiryDateField,
   UserType,
+  Role,
 } from "@/types";
 
 type VisibleColumn =
@@ -112,16 +113,16 @@ export const UsersTable = ({
       id: "roles",
       header: t("table.defaultColumns.roles"),
       cell: ({ getValue, row: { original } }) => {
-        const roles = (original as unknown as { roles: string[] })?.roles;
+        const { roles } = original;
 
         if (Array.isArray(roles)) {
           return (
             <>
-              {roles?.map((role: string, index: number) => (
+              {roles?.map((role: Role) => (
                 <Tag
-                  key={role + index}
-                  label={role}
-                  color={role === "ADMIN" ? "default" : "green"}
+                  key={role.id}
+                  label={role.role}
+                  color={role.role === "ADMIN" ? "default" : "green"}
                   fullWidth
                 />
               ))}
diff --git a/packages/user/src/components/__test__/DropdownUserMenu.snapshot.test.tsx b/packages/user/src/components/__test__/DropdownUserMenu.snapshot.test.tsx
index 2cde967ef..3f5d884a5 100644
--- a/packages/user/src/components/__test__/DropdownUserMenu.snapshot.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/user/src/components/__test__/DropdownUserMenu.snapshot.test.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ function toJson(component: ReactTestRenderer) {
   return result as ReactTestRendererJSON;
 }
 
+const roles = [
+  {
+    id: 2,
+    role: "USER",
+    default: true,
+  },
+];
+
 test("Component matches snapshot", () => {
   const values = {
     setUser: vi.fn(),
@@ -31,7 +39,7 @@ test("Component matches snapshot", () => {
       signedUpAt: 0,
       surname: "name",
       givenName: "test",
-      roles: ["USER"],
+      roles,
     },
     loading: false,
   };
diff --git a/packages/user/src/components/__test__/DropdownUserMenu.test.tsx b/packages/user/src/components/__test__/DropdownUserMenu.test.tsx
index 31e1576c5..9241b8852 100644
--- a/packages/user/src/components/__test__/DropdownUserMenu.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/user/src/components/__test__/DropdownUserMenu.test.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ import { userContext } from "../../context/UserProvider";
 import DropdownUserMenu from "../DropdownUserMenu";
 
 const setup = () => {
+  const roles = [
+    {
+      id: 2,
+      role: "USER",
+      default: true,
+    },
+  ];
+
   const values = {
     setUser: vi.fn(),
     user: {
@@ -19,7 +27,7 @@ const setup = () => {
       signedUpAt: 0,
       surname: null,
       givenName: null,
-      roles: ["USER"],
+      roles,
     },
     loading: false,
   };
diff --git a/packages/user/src/context/UserProvider.tsx b/packages/user/src/context/UserProvider.tsx
index a8b8b492e..b0d1ef3ea 100644
--- a/packages/user/src/context/UserProvider.tsx
+++ b/packages/user/src/context/UserProvider.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   isUserVerified,
   verifySessionRoles,
 } from "../supertokens/helpers";
-import { UserContextType, UserType } from "../types";
+import { Role, UserContextType, UserType } from "../types";
 
 interface Properties {
   children: React.ReactNode;
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ const UserProvider = ({ children }: Properties) => {
 
       const userData = {
         ...user,
-        roles: roles,
+        roles,
       };
 
       if (appConfig.user.features?.signUp?.emailVerification) {
diff --git a/packages/user/src/index.ts b/packages/user/src/index.ts
index c3e75a2ce..a3cae4b57 100644
--- a/packages/user/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/user/src/index.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ import login from "./supertokens/login";
 import logout from "./supertokens/logout";
 import resetPassword from "./supertokens/reset-password";
 import signup from "./supertokens/signup";
+import UserPermissionClaim from "./supertokens/UserPermissionClaim";
+import UserRoleClaim from "./supertokens/UserRoleClaim";
 import verifyEmail from "./supertokens/verify-email";
 import { AcceptInvitation } from "./views/AcceptInvitation";
 import { ChangePassword } from "./views/ChangePassword";
@@ -112,6 +114,8 @@ export {
   resetPassword,
   setUserData,
   signup,
+  UserPermissionClaim,
+  UserRoleClaim,
   superTokens,
   useEmailVerification,
   useFirstUserSignup,
diff --git a/packages/user/src/supertokens/UserPermissionClaim.ts b/packages/user/src/supertokens/UserPermissionClaim.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7471324f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/user/src/supertokens/UserPermissionClaim.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { PrimitiveArrayClaim } from "supertokens-web-js/recipe/session";
+
+const UserPermissionClaim = new PrimitiveArrayClaim<string>({
+  id: "permission",
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-empty-function
+  refresh: async () => {},
+  defaultMaxAgeInSeconds: Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER,
+});
+
+export default UserPermissionClaim;
diff --git a/packages/user/src/supertokens/UserRoleClaim.ts b/packages/user/src/supertokens/UserRoleClaim.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee074cc88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/user/src/supertokens/UserRoleClaim.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { PrimitiveArrayClaim } from "supertokens-web-js/recipe/session";
+
+const UserRoleClaim = new PrimitiveArrayClaim<string>({
+  id: "role",
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-empty-function
+  refresh: async () => {},
+  defaultMaxAgeInSeconds: Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER,
+});
+
+export default UserRoleClaim;
diff --git a/packages/user/src/supertokens/helpers.ts b/packages/user/src/supertokens/helpers.ts
index e3aa9e1ff..fc707cac6 100644
--- a/packages/user/src/supertokens/helpers.ts
+++ b/packages/user/src/supertokens/helpers.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,20 @@
 import EmailVerification from "supertokens-web-js/recipe/emailverification";
 import Session from "supertokens-web-js/recipe/session";
-import { UserRoleClaim } from "supertokens-web-js/recipe/userroles";
 
 import logout from "./logout";
+import UserRoleClaim from "./UserRoleClaim";
 import { removeUserData } from "../helpers";
+// eslint-disable-next-line import/no-unresolved
+import { Role } from "../types";
 
 /**
  * Get User roles
  */
-async function getUserRoles(): Promise<string[]> {
+async function getUserRoles(): Promise<Role[]> {
   if (await Session.doesSessionExist()) {
     const roles = await Session.getClaimValue({ claim: UserRoleClaim });
 
-    return roles ? roles : [];
+    return (roles ? roles.map((role) => ({ role })) : []) as Role[];
   }
 
   return [];
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ async function verifySessionRoles(claims: string[]): Promise<boolean> {
       return true;
     } else {
       // all user roles claim check failed
-      await removeUserData();
+      removeUserData();
       await logout();
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/user/src/types/index.ts b/packages/user/src/types/index.ts
index f1f4f20e2..b8d8c7227 100644
--- a/packages/user/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/packages/user/src/types/index.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
   ErrorResponse,
   ExtendedUser,
   LoginCredentials,
+  Role,
   SignInUpPromise,
   UpdateProfileInputType,
   UserContextType,
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ export type {
   LoginCredentials,
   ResendInvitationResponse,
   RevokeInvitationResponse,
+  Role,
   SignInUpPromise,
   UpdateProfileInputType,
   UserContextType,
diff --git a/packages/user/src/types/types.ts b/packages/user/src/types/types.ts
index f884d8a7d..f0e16deea 100644
--- a/packages/user/src/types/types.ts
+++ b/packages/user/src/types/types.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,19 @@
 import { EmailPasswordUserType } from "supertokens-web-js/recipe/thirdpartyemailpassword";
 
+export interface Role {
+  id: number;
+  role: string;
+  default: boolean;
+  permissions?: string;
+}
+
 export interface UserType extends EmailPasswordUserType {
   disabled?: boolean;
   givenName: string | null;
   isEmailVerified?: boolean;
   lastLoginAt: number;
   middleNames: string | null;
-  roles: string[];
+  roles: Role[];
   signedUpAt: number;
   surname: string | null;
 }