The President of the Algerian Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, announced at the end of the Council of Ministers that he chaired several decisions on Sunday, December 25 to increase the purchasing power of Algerians.
This is good news that will certainly delight the hearts of Algerians at the end of 2022.
50% salary increase
The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, ordered the government to increase the salaries of public sector workers, over a two-year period from 2023 to 2024, to a level oscillating between 4,500 dinars and 8,500 dinars per year, an increase of 47 to 50%.
The ministry also stated in its press release that “ during 2023 and 2024, the first workers in the education sector, namely teachers, will be affected by an increase of approximately 13,800 Algerian dinars ”.
Increase in pensions
Another strong decision was taken by the Algerian government, is the increase of the minimum retirement allowance in Algeria to 15,000 dinars for retirees who receive less than 10,000 dinars and to 20,000 dinars for those who receive 15,000 dinars.
According to the same source, the increase aims to respect the minimum wage, which has increased from 18,000 dinars to 20,000 dinars since 2021.
Revaluation of unemployment benefit
The Head of State also decided to increase the net amount of the unemployment benefit from 13,000 to 15,000 dinars, in addition to the assumption by the State of the cost of health insurance for the unemployed during the period when they receive unemployment.
Revision of the specific statutes of all professional categories in the health sector
The President of the Algerian Republic urged his government to ” revise the specific statutes of all professional categories in the health sector, and to promote, modernize and standardize the quality of hospital care and health services “.
He also called for the establishment of an ” internal work system for hospitals, able to ensure electronic monitoring of medical records retracing the patient’s journey, and to reduce the pressure on doctors “.
Before emphasizing that ” the main problem of the health sector does not concern structuring, but rather management”, noting that the reform “must continue throughout the year and not for a defined period “.
Abdelmadjid Tebboune affirmed that ” the general situation experienced by the country has had a negative impact on the health sector, however, its situation, which requires a radical revision, does not necessarily mean its reconstruction from scratch “.
Algerian authorities raise the level of gas production
The Head of State also “ instructed the Minister of Energy and Mines to work to raise the level of gas production, with a view to preserving the national consumption average, on the one hand, and to strengthening the export, on the other hand, in the execution of the commitments made by Algeria vis-à-vis its foreign partners ”.
He welcomed the Algerian strategy for creating new sources of energy, especially as the world is moving towards clean energies, but noted ” the imperative of good preparation and study of the projects planned in this strategy.
Recall that the president has asked the public company Sonatrach to double its gas exports to reach more than 100 billion m3 in 2023, against just over 50 billion m3 currently.
