Title: Strategic Reforms and Economic Initiatives Announced to Enhance Pensioner Welfare
In a significant move to bolster the economic standing and social welfare of the nation’s retirees, Dr. Aladdin Azouji, the Acting Chief of the Civil Servants Pension Fund, has outlined a comprehensive new strategy during his provincial tour of Kerman.
A New Strategic Direction
Emphasizing a shift from merely holding assets to their effective management, Dr. Azouji detailed the Fund’s fresh approach. The core objective is to foster development, synergy, and enhanced productivity among the Fund’s subsidiary companies. This strategy is designed to generate profits that will be directly channeled to improve the lives of pensioners through better insurance, welfare services, and livelihood support.
“With a strategic view toward the provinces, the Civil Servants Pension Fund is pursuing the balanced development of services and the activation of the economic capacities of its subsidiary companies,” Dr. Azouji stated. “The resulting benefits will be placed directly at the service of our retirees.”
Focus on Kerman’s Economic Potential
The meetings in Kerman, which included the province’s political, security, and social deputy governor, focused on the role of major companies affiliated with the Civil Servants and Steel Pension Funds located within the province. Dr. Azouji urged these entities to move towards synergy, sustainable development, and maximum productivity.
“This will not only contribute to the economic prosperity of Kerman province but will also secure the interests of the pensioners,” he affirmed. The provincial officials, in turn, expressed their full readiness to cooperate in the implementation of the Fund’s economic and social welfare plans.
Tangible Benefits for Retirees
In a parallel development, the Fund has announced the immediate launch of a new, tangible support measure. Effective immediately, civil pensioners can avail themselves of a special 20% discount on a range of dairy products from the “Pegah” company at “Daily Market” chain stores.
Hamidreza Sheikhi, the Director General of Welfare Services for the Fund, announced that this initiative is part of a broader effort to assist retirees. In addition to the discount, pensioners are eligible for a purchase credit facility of up to 3 million Tomans, repayable over three months without any banking interest. The program is set to expand to include other product groups in the near future.
Streamlining Services and Processing Claims
Further underscoring the commitment to efficient service, the Tehran Provincial Office of the Pension Fund reported significant progress in administrative processing. Since the start of the current Iranian year, the office has addressed over 20,000 retirement case files and official correspondences. A major focus has been on reducing the average processing time for establishing pension payments, particularly for nearly 5,000 educators who retired recently, ensuring over 90% received their first pension payment without delay.
These combined efforts signal a proactive and multi-faceted approach by the Civil Servants Pension Fund, aligning strategic economic management with direct welfare initiatives to support Iran’s retired community.