100k families join Egypt's monetary subsidies program due to COVID-19

CAIRO – 14 April 2020: The Ministry of Social Solidarity announced that 100,000 families will join the monetary subsidies program Takaful & karama on Wednesday as part of expanding the social safety network amid COVID-19 outbreak.

The families will receive the social allowance monthly starting mid-April. At present, the program covers around 2.4 million families. Twenty-seven percent of individual beneficiaries are disabled, 17.5 percent are female breadwinners, nine percent are elderly, and one percent is orphans.

The state has allocated LE100 billion to face the COVID-19 pandemic, including LE1 billion that was granted to the Ministry of Health and Population. Starting April 14, the state began paying 1.5 million irregular workers LE500 monthly as an emergency allowance.

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi also instructed the Egyptian Armed Forces to distribute around 3-4 million staple boxes at subsidized prices and for free among certain social segments if needed.

Egyptian Armed Forces reviews its role amid COVID-19 crisis, Sisi presents exceptional measures

CAIRO - 7 April 2020: The Egyptian Armed Forces held on Tuesday a conference that was attended by President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, and several ministers to highlight its contributions in the protective efforts against COVID-19, and the exceptional measures to alleviate the impact of the crisis.