Cabinet denies cancelling periodical bonus for civil servants

CAIRO - 7 February 2018: The media center of the cabinet denied on Thursday reports that the government will cancel the annual bonus granted to public employees.

The center said it contacted the Finance Ministry that dismissed the reports as groundless.

The ministry denied plans to cancel the annual raise.

These are rumors meant to disrupt public order, it said.

It made clear that under article 37 of the new Civil Service Law, state workers are granted a seven percent annual raise based on their basic salaries.

The Ministry urged all media outlets and social networking websites to verify the authenticity of any report they publish to avoid disturbing public opinion.