Sisi orders 15% pension hike to support vulnerable citizens, ease economic burdens

CAIRO - 24 June 2026: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi issued a Wednesday executive decree expanding national pension payouts by 15% to safeguard vulnerable citizens.

Scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2026, the presidential mandate aims to improve the living standards of retirees, alleviate pressing financial burdens on families, secure a dignified life for senior citizens, and expand social safety nets for most-vulnerable groups.

The directive mandates a 15% increase on all standard pensions payable under the Social Insurance and Pensions Law. Further, the hike applies directly to exceptional payouts governed under Law No. 71 of 1964, which regulates the allocation of extraordinary state pensions and emergency bonuses.

Official records confirm that the newly approved 15% baseline increase will also cover specialized welfare categories. These include partial work-injury disability pensions that did not result in a termination of employment, alongside targeted partial work-injury exceptional benefits.