Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Wali ordered that July pensions would be paid on day 5 instead of day 10 because of the advent of Eid Al Fitr (Lesser Bairam), said the head of the Social Insurance Fund.

This goes for pensioners that get their money from postal offices and banks, Omar Hassan told MENA.

However, pensioners who get their money from the outlets of the National Authority of Social Insurance have already started taking their pensions as of yesterday.