CAIRO – 13 September 2022: Minister of Social Solidarity Nivine el Kabbag said on Monday the budget of the Takaful and Karama cash transfer program has hit EGP 25 billion with 22 million beneficiaries. President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has directed the social solidarity ministry to allocate an exceptional long-term social package for the most needy families, the minister said. She added that 1.5 million families have been included in the program, while exceptional aid was disbursed to some 8 million families through six months. The program is "conditional", meaning that households receive a monthly transfer of LE 325 providing they are compliant with certain clearly defined requirements. Households are given additional support for every 0-6 year-old child (LE 60), primary stage student (LE 80), preparatory stage student (LE 100) and secondary stage students (LE 140).
