Around 2368 Sudanese receive $3,5mn pensions from Egypt annually

Some 2615 Sudanese are taking pensions from Egypt in accordance with a mutual pension agreement that was enacted in September of 1972 with the Sudanese side.

According to the Egyptian social insurance funds for public and private-sector employees, the Egyptian National Social Insurance Authority (NSIA) provides around 28 million Egyptian pounds (US$3,6 million) for 2615 Sudanese per year.

These statements were made during a meeting between the heads of Egyptian social insurance funds for public and private-sector employees and the Sudanese delegation, which encompassed officials from insurance and pensions department in Khartoum.