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EGY-1975-L-35092
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Title_of_text
Social Insurance Law No. 79 of 1975.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Egypt
Subjects (Classification)
Social security (general standards)
Adopted on (Date of text)
1975
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
A Law to provide old age, invalidity and death insurance (Chapter 1) to permanent and temporary employees and workers in the service of Government authorities and the public sector, permanent employees and workers in the private sector; employment injury insurance (Chapter 2) to employed persons in Government, public and private sectors and members of productive cooperative societies, (temporary and casual workers in agriculture, employers, self-employed, artisans and domestic servants are excluded); sickness and maternity insurance (Chapter 3) to employees in Government, public and private sectors and members of productive cooperative societies (pensioners and widows are covered voluntarily, while employers and self employed, temporary and casual workers in agriculture, domestic servants and small artisans are excluded); unemployment insurance (Chapter 4) to employed persons in public and private sectors and members of productive cooperative societies, (Government employees, temporary and casual workers, family labor and workers over 60, employers and self employed, artisans and domestic servants are excluded); and welfare to pensioners (Chapter 5).
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1975-09-01
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1998-12-21 (EGY-1998-R-53053)
Decree by the President of the Republic No. 458 of 1998 to provide a grant to workers in the State Directorate and local and general units, as well as to wage-earning employees or beneficiaries on their behalf.
Implementing text(s)
1998-12-21 (EGY-1998-R-53053)
Decree by the President of the Republic No. 458 of 1998 to provide a grant to workers in the State Directorate and local and general units, as well as to wage-earning employees or beneficiaries on their behalf.
Implementing text(s)
1998-12-23 (EGY-1998-R-53054)
Order of the Minister of Finance No. 1925 of 1998 concerning the rules for payment of the special monthly allowance provided for by Presidential Decree No. 458 of 1998.
Implementing text(s)
1998-12-23 (EGY-1998-R-53054)
Order of the Minister of Finance No. 1925 of 1998 concerning the rules for payment of the special monthly allowance provided for by Presidential Decree No. 458 of 1998.
Implementing text(s)
1998-12-12 (EGY-1998-L-53056)
Law No. 173 of 1998 concerning the rules to pay the special allowances to wage-earning employees or their beneficiaries in celebration of Labour Day in 1998.
Implementing text(s)
1998-12-12 (EGY-1998-L-53056)
Law No. 173 of 1998 concerning the rules to pay the special allowances to wage-earning employees or their beneficiaries in celebration of Labour Day in 1998.
Implementing text(s)
1999-04-05 (EGY-1999-R-54060)
Order No. 14 of the Ministry of Insurances and Social Affairs, issued on 5 April 1999.
Implementing text(s)
1999-04-05 (EGY-1999-R-54060)
Order No. 14 of the Ministry of Insurances and Social Affairs, issued on 5 April 1999.
Implementing text(s)
2000-05-18 (EGY-2000-R-56878)
Decree No. 86 of 2000 amending parts of the Social Insurance Law No. 79 of 1975.
Implementing text(s)
2000-05-18 (EGY-2000-R-56878)
Decree No. 86 of 2000 amending parts of the Social Insurance Law No. 79 of 1975.
Implementing text(s)
2011-02-08 (EGY-2011-R-90154)
Order No. 55 of 2011 on Pension Increase.
Implementing text(s)
2010-06-22 (EGY-2010-L-93422)
Law No. 135 of 2010 Promulgating the Social Insurances and Pensions.
Implementing text(s)
2012-07-14 (EGY-2012-L-93424)
Law No. 81 of 2012 Increasing Pensions.
Implementing text(s)
2012-12-25 (EGY-2012-R-93440)
Ministerial Order No. 911 of 2012 promulgating the executive regulation of Law No. 23 of 2012 regulating Health Insurance for Working Women.
Implementing text(s)
2013-02-21 (EGY-2013-R-96581)
President of the Republic of Egypt Order No. 122 of 2013 amending President of the Republic of Egypt Order No. 176 of 2005 on Increasing Wages.
Implementing text(s)
2013-12-28 (EGY-2013-R-97312)
President of the Republic of Egypt Order No. 704 of 2013 Increasing Pensions.
Implementing text(s)
2014-06-16 (EGY-2014-R-99322)
Presidential Decree No. 190 of 2014 On Increasing Pensions as of 1 July 2014.
Implementing text(s)
2015-03-12 (EGY-2015-L-102504)
Law No. 18 of 2015 concerning the Civil Service.
Implementing text(s)
2015-06-27 (EGY-2015-L-102538)
Law No. 29 of 2015 On Increasing Pensions as of 1 July 2015.
Implementing text(s)
1978-07-20 (EGY-1978-L-104909)
Law No. 50 of 1987 concerning Social Insurance for Egyptians Working abroad.
Implementing text(s)
1976-09-09 (EGY-1976-L-104911)
Law No. 108 of 1976 concerning Social Security for Employers.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1999-04-22 (EGY-1999-R-55311)
Decision No. 16 of 22 April 1999 of the Ministry of Insurances and Social Affairs waiving the payment of additional amounts as mentioned under Social Insurance Law No. 79 of 1979.
Amending text(s)
1999-04-22 (EGY-1999-R-55311)
Decision No. 16 of 22 April 1999 of the Ministry of Insurances and Social Affairs waiving the payment of additional amounts as mentioned under Social Insurance Law No. 79 of 1979.
Amending text(s)
2014-09-02 (EGY-2014-L-99715)
Law No. 120 of 2014 on amending some provisions of Law No. 79 of 1975 on Social Insurance and Law No. 108 of 1976 concerning Social Insurance for Employers and Self-Employed.
Amending text(s)
2015-11-22 (EGY-2015-L-102489)
Law No. 117 of 2015 amending some provisions of Law No. 79 of 1975 on Social Insurance.
Amending text(s)
2018-06-23 (EGY-2018-L-108449)
Law No. 99 of 2018 Pension Increment and amending Law No. 10 of 2018 concerning the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1980 (EGY-1980-L-35094)
Law No. 112 of 1980 on a Universal Social Security Scheme.
Related text(s)
1980 (EGY-1980-L-35094)
Law No. 112 of 1980 on a Universal Social Security Scheme.
Related text(s)
2000-05-17 (EGY-2000-L-56877)
Law No. 85 of 2000 on wage increase.
Related text(s)
2000-05-17 (EGY-2000-L-56877)
Law No. 85 of 2000 on wage increase.
Monograph region
Monograph title
Social Security Schemes in Egypt
Publisher
Insurance Studies and Research Center
Country
Egypt
Date
1985
Page range
pp. 5-18
Monograph title
English translation, including all amending legislation through 9.99 (BIBL Call No. 100A423)
Publisher
The Middle East Library for Economic Services
Place of publication
Cairo
Country
Egypt
Date
1999-09
Page range
1-163