10.7 million Egyptian women receive social insurance, pensions: Social Solidarity Minister
 Pensions have increased 50% over past three years, says El-Kabbaj
Latest in Tag: Pensions Highlight
Latest in Tag: Pensions
Egypt’s President Al-Sisi issues decree to increase pensions by 13% in July
In mid-March, Al-Sisi also directed for an increase in the salaries of public employees, by a total of about EGP 37bn, and raising the minimum wage to EGP 2,400.
Al-Sisi orders withdrawal of government’s appeal against court decision to increase pensions
President directed government to refer issue to state council’s general assembly to give its opinion
Finance ministry issues 2 treasury bonds to finance pensions
Value of treasury bonds is EGP 14.1bn
Social insurance debt to be repaid by 2021: Finance ministry
Value of social insurance debt between 2011 and 2013 amounted to EGP 162bn, according to finance minister
Pensioners’ Solidarity Syndicate criticises their exclusion from pension discussions
Egyptian Trade Union Federation has not recently met with the syndicate to discuss their demands, says syndicate member
Cabinet increases social solidarity pensions by 50%
Pensions are directed to families with no source of income, says Ministry of Social Solidarity spokesman
Ministry of Finance denies mixing pensions and state budget
Ministry asserts it did not embezzle or waste EGP 400bn from the insurance fund