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A new unified subsidy card system that will also be able to be done through your mobile system is on its way, cabinet spokesperson Mohamed El Homsani told Ala Masouleety’s Ahmed Moussa (watch, runtime: 12:51). The spokesperson’s appearance on the airwaves follows a meeting earlier in the day that saw Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly discuss the new system with the heads of various ministries and government agencies.
The unified card will not just provide access to food subsidies, but also cover health ins. coverage, and other services, according to El Homsani.
Subsidy efficiency is a top priority, with the system set to be linked to a central database to accurately identify eligible recipients and automatically remove ineligible ones, Homsani added, confirming that work is underway to implement the system in the coming months.
Remember: The move away from subsidies and to direct cash-based assistance is fast approaching, with the government looking to gradually start implementing the change starting from the next fiscal year starting with four governorates before applying it nationwide. The move is awaiting the National Dialogue’s proposals and the necessary data from the Supply Ministry that will help authorities decide on the amount of cash support to be disbursed, two government sources recently told EnterpriseAM
The system is already being piloted in Port Said, initially focused on universal health ins. with food subsidies to be added at a later stage.
The new system got airtime also on Al Hayah Al Youm (watch, runtime: 2:12).
ALSO ON THE AIRWAVES- “A truce in Gaza could be announced within 72 hours,” Al Quds University political science professor Ayman El Rakb told Lobna Assal on El Hayah El Youm (watch, runtime: 17:44). “We're talking about a long-term truce that could extend to about two or three months in the first phase,” El Rakb said, noting Cairo's intensive efforts over the past three months to reach a ceasefire in Palestinian territories. The topic also got airtime on Ala Masouleety (watch, runtime: 4:37).
