Title: Landmark Financial Support Package Reaches State Retirees in Timely Disbursement
Tehran – In a significant move to bolster the economic welfare of its retirees, the Iranian State Pension Fund has successfully disbursed the latest tranche of a major financial assistance package, marking a key achievement in the government’s ongoing commitment to its pensioners.
Essential Loan Payments Executed
The Director-General of the State Pension Fund, Mr. Hojjat Mirzaei, officially announced that as of Wednesday, September 3, 2025, urgent loan payments of 50 million tomans were deposited into the accounts of 28,788 eligible retirees. This disbursement represents the continued execution of a multi-stage financial support initiative approved for this year.
Mr. Mirzaei highlighted that the second and third phases of these particular facilities were successfully transferred to retirees’ accounts in close succession during the month of Mordad (July-August). The comprehensive support package entails a 50-million-toman loan, structured for repayment over 60 months, with the total allocation scheduled for distribution across ten phases by the end of the current Iranian year.
Additional Support for Retirees’ Families
In further positive developments, the Pension Fund chief also confirmed the disbursement of the second and final phase of marriage loans for retirees’ children. This additional financial support is slated for transfer to the accounts of approximately 16,000 eligible individuals early next week. With this final payment, the marriage loan program for the year 1404 (2025-2026) will be successfully concluded.
Commitment to Resolving Financial Obligations
During a meeting with representatives from the Health Ministry’s retiree associations, Mr. Mirzaei reiterated the Fund’s unwavering dedication to fulfilling all its obligations. He firmly stated, “No legitimate claim of our dear retirees will be left unaddressed. The Fund is vigorously pursuing all possible avenues to meet its commitments.”
The Director-General provided context on the complexities involved, explaining that plans to liquidate and transfer shares to secure resources for settling arrears have encountered legal hurdles and an unfavorable capital market climate. He detailed that while the transfer of shares to the Fund was completed late last year, a prohibition on their sale due to the company’s stock market listing has presented a new challenge.
“Currently, we are in negotiations with the National Treasury and other relevant bodies to facilitate the sale or substitution of these assets,” Mirzaei stated, underscoring the ongoing collaborative efforts within the government apparatus.
Strategic Financial Planning for Stability
Mr. Mirzaei elaborated on strategic proposals to ensure the Fund’s long-term health and its ability to meet future obligations. He pointed to the potential for significant resource growth, emphasizing that the Fund acts as an intermediary and advisor, consistently providing necessary reports and recommendations to the government to expedite payments.
“We remain hopeful that with an improvement in market conditions and the full cooperation of responsible agencies, we can resolve the remaining obligations to our valued retirees at the earliest opportunity,” he concluded.
The meeting also served as a productive forum to discuss other pertinent issues, including proposed amendments to supplementary insurance contracts for retirees in the second half of the year, demonstrating the Fund’s holistic approach to retiree welfare.
