Military pensions to rise 15% in FY2019-20

LEGISLATION WATCH- Military pensions to rise 15% in FY2019-20: The House Defence and National Security Committee approved yesterday draft legislation that will raise military pensions by 15%, AMAY reports. Members of the military will see a minimum raise of EGP 150 while the minimum pension will increase to EGP 900 — the same as the pension increases for civil servants announced by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi last month. Committee head Kamal Amer said that the raises would take effect at the beginning of FY2019-20 on 1 July.