The cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center denied rumors that the government is raising salaries in FY2017-18’s budget by 30% y-o-y, according to Al Masry Al Youm. The Finance Ministry insists that the amount that will be earmarked for salaries has not yet been set but that the Civil Service Act allows for periodical raises that could mean that salaries would increase by more than 10-15%.

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