The government has taken some decisions to support the less well off citizens, as it has decided to add LE100 to each ration card per month for a period of six months, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, said, on Thursday. Madbouly added, during a press conference after the government meeting, Thursday, that the country has a reserve of wheat sufficient for seven months. Madbouly stated that the government has added one million new families to benefit from the “Takaful and Karama” program, thus bringing total beneficiaries of the program who will receive direct financial support to more than five million families. The Ministry of Religious Endowments, in partnership with the Ministry of Social Solidarity, will distribute sacrifice meat throughout the year. The Ministry of Finance shall provide the necessary financial resources in this regard, amounting to about LE11 billion.

Source: Egypt Independent July 29, 2022 09:58 UTC