Finance Minister confirms July salaries with new adjustments

The Ministry of Finance allocated 822.8 billion pounds for the salaries of government employees in the new budget, and July salaries have been disbursed with the new increases. Additionally, social support and protection allocations were increased to 836.8 billion pounds, focusing on programs targeting the most vulnerable segments of society, including food subsidy support worth 178.3 billion pounds, as well as "Takaful and Karama" programs and social security. The allocations also included 120 billion pounds for energy subsidies and tackling payment arrears, 13 billion pounds to provide housing for low- and middle-income individuals, and 4.3 billion pounds for the development of informal settlements. Moreover, 69.1 billion pounds were allocated to buy local wheat, following an increase in the procurement price for the season.

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