Gov’t to exclude some 500k ineligible families from Egypt’s social safety net

The government is planning to exclude at least 500k ineligible families from social safety programs by June 2019 to better ensure funds are directed to those in need, officials said. Officials will trim some 200k families from cash subsidy programs Takaful and Karama, and 300k others from other programs. As of last June, the Takaful and Karama programs covered some 2.25 mn families.