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Egypt's Ministry of Labor Reports 10.284 Billion Pounds Spent on Worker Support Since 2014
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Egypt's Ministry of Labor Reports 10.284 Billion Pounds Spent on Worker Support Since 2014
The ministry announced total expenditures from its funds and central account for irregular worker social protection reached 10.284 billion Egyptian pounds from January 2014 to June 30, 2026.
- 7.274 billion pounds were disbursed to irregular workers, including 4.994 billion in periodic grants and 1.371 billion in exceptional COVID-19 grants.
- 2.576 billion pounds were paid from the Emergency Unemployment Subsidy Fund to 441,600 workers across 3,999 facilities.
- 386.8 million pounds were contributed by the Training and Qualification Fund, and 47.2 million pounds by the Social, Health, and Cultural Services Fund.
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Egypt to disburse 3,000 Egyptian pounds per irregular worker in second and third grant installments
The Ministry of Labor will begin disbursing the second and third installments of an exceptional grant to irregular workers on Thursday.
- Minister of Labor Hassan Raddad announced the disbursement will start at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2026, via post offices nationwide using the national ID card.
- Raddad stated the total value is 737.715 million Egyptian pounds, benefiting 245,905 workers across 27 governorates, each receiving 3,000 pounds (1,500 per installment).
- The disbursement implements directives from President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi announced during the Labor Day celebration; the first installment was disbursed after that event.
- Raddad said the funds come from the central social and health care account for irregular workers after data verification by the central administration.
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