Egypt has disbursed EGP 42bn in early June pension payments to 10.2 million beneficiaries ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday, following the official nationwide launch of its comprehensive digital social insurance system.
Major General Gamal Awad, Chairman of the National Authority for Social Insurance, announced the figures during an evening meeting on Wednesday chaired by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly to review the system’s operational status between Feb. 24 and May 31, 2026. Minister of Social Solidarity Maya Morsy and Major General Walid Adly, Director of the Armed Forces Information Systems Department, were also in attendance.
Awad confirmed that while May 2026 pensions were disbursed on schedule on May 1, the June distributions were brought forward, with actual payments beginning on May 24.
The nationwide digital system officially launched in February 2026. Awad outlined the project’s phased timeline, noting that it initially rolled out with basic services in south and central Cairo in July 2024. The system expanded to cover the entire capital in November 2024, followed by the Dakahlia and Sharqia governorates in December 2024, which absorbed the majority of daily public transactions. A parallel trial run across all Egyptian governorates took place in May 2025.
During the meeting, Prime Minister Madbouly emphasised that digitising the authority’s services and governing its operations are essential to raising efficiency, easing public transactions, and supporting the state’s financial inclusion efforts. Morsy added that the project represents a qualitative leap in facilitating access to insurance rights.
To ensure stability, Awad stated that a dedicated technical working group monitors the system 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to intervene immediately in the event of any operational slowdowns.
Detailing the digital migration process, Awad said the authority adhered to international standards to ensure safe data transfer from existing government, public, and private funds without interrupting citizen services. The system underwent intensive vulnerability testing and load capacity checks in collaboration with a global technology firm.
Furthermore, Awad noted that the authority is expanding its network of self-service machines to reduce crowding at insurance offices. The machines operate around the clock, allowing citizens to print insurance documents, generate insurance numbers, execute electronic payments, and submit future requests.
