Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court has ruled that the government is obliged to provide unemployment benefits under the constitution.
The July 3 ruling obligates the state, represented by the Cabinet, to make unemployment payments sufficient to provide a “decent life” for the unemployed. Citizens who are not already covered by the social insurance system will have the right to such payments if they are unable to support themselves and their families because they are unable to find work or if they are unable to work because of old age or incapacity.
