Egypt’s Elderly Rights Law Sets Conditions for Free Residential Care

Egypt’s Law on the Care of Older Persons’ Rights exempts eligible elderly people from accommodation and living costs at social care institutions, subject to conditions set out in the legislation.

Article 12 provides the exemption for older people classified as most in need of care who have no designated person responsible for looking after them.

The provision covers both the cost of staying at a social care institution and subsistence expenses during that stay.

The exemption is therefore not automatic for all elderly residents. Under the cited provision, eligibility depends on being among those most in need of care and having no person assigned responsibility for their care.