President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued on Wednesday a presidential decrree providing for an increase in pensions effective from July 1, 2026, as part of the state’s efforts to improve the living conditions of pensioners, ease financial pressures on beneficiaries, ensure a dignified standard of living for senior citizens, and support the most vulnerable segments of society.
The decree stipulates a 15 per cent increase in pensions payable under the Social Insurance and Pensions Law, as well as under Law No. 71 of 1964 concerning the granting of exceptional pensions and financial bonuses.
The pension increase will also apply to partial disability pensions resulting from work-related injuries that did not lead to the termination of service, in addition to partial exceptional disability pensions.
