Title: Strategic Reforms and Enhanced Pensions: A New Chapter for Iran’s Retirees
A Multi-Faceted Support System
In a significant development for Iran’s retired community, the Civil Servants Pension Fund has reaffirmed its commitment to providing comprehensive support, covering livelihood, healthcare, and social welfare. Mohammad Bagherinejad, a local manager of the Fund in South Khorasan, highlighted that a significant portion of the Fund’s retirees represent a community beyond ordinary insured individuals, and the Fund strives through various measures to provide them with relative satisfaction.
Financial and Healthcare Commitments
Emphasizing the Fund’s critical duty, Bagherinejad detailed the financial support provided. Over 20,800 retirees in the province receive a monthly pension, with the average amounting to approximately 21.6 million tomans. Beyond pension payments, the Fund allocated 12 trillion tomans in the current Iranian year for supplementary insurance contracts to ensure adequate medical services. While acknowledging that complete satisfaction has not yet been achieved due to rising medical costs, the Fund covers the full medical expenses for approximately 679 individuals with special diseases under its coverage.
Fostering Community and Well-being
The support extends beyond financial aid to encompass social and cultural initiatives aimed at enhancing the health and vitality of retirees. The “Hope House” in Birjand’s Azadi Park, established through the efforts of retirees themselves and with support from various institutions, serves as a hub for diverse artistic and educational classes. These programs have significantly boosted the morale and well-being of the elderly community. Furthermore, health-focused programs in collaboration with the University of Medical Sciences, featuring specialist doctors, provide education in cardiology, physical therapy, Alzheimer’s, and pharmaceuticals.
National Strategic Focus
Concurrently, during the third provincial tour, Dr. Aladdin Azouji, the Acting Head of the Civil Servants Pension Fund, met with political and security officials in Kerman province. The discussions centered on the most pressing issues facing retirees and underscored the necessity of developing synergy and enhancing the productivity of subsidiary companies affiliated with the Civil Servants and Steel Industry Pension Funds within the province.
Dr. Azouji outlined the Fund’s new strategic policies, stating, “With a strategic view toward the provinces, the Civil Servants Pension Fund seeks the balanced development of services and the activation of the economic capacities of its subsidiary companies so that the resulting benefits are directly placed at the service of retirees.” He described the Fund’s new approach as a “shift from asset-holding toward effective asset management,” emphasizing that through synergy among economic companies and with provincial management support, these capacities can be transformed into real opportunities for employment and value creation.
In response, the political deputy of Kerman Governorate expressed readiness for full cooperation in implementing the Pension Fund’s economic, welfare, and social plans. Dr. Azouji’s itinerary also includes direct engagement with retiree associations to gain a firsthand understanding of their concerns, signaling a committed, on-the-ground approach to addressing the needs of Iran’s retired population.