Title: Iran Announces September 2025 Subsidy Payment Schedule in Three Phases
In a move highlighting its ongoing social support policies, the Iranian government has released the detailed payment schedule for cash subsidies and welfare stipends for the month of Shahrivar 1404 (September 2025). The plan, announced by the Subsidy Targeting Organization, outlines a three-phase disbursement process designed to provide structured financial assistance to millions of eligible households and welfare recipients across the country.
A Structured Approach to Social Support
The phased payment system is a key component of the nation’s targeted subsidy program, aimed at ensuring efficient and transparent distribution of funds. This structured approach allows households to better plan their monthly expenses amidst global economic pressures.
Phase One: Welfare Recipients (September 11)
The first disbursement is dedicated to stipends for recipients of the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation and the State Welfare Organization. Payments are scheduled for Thursday, September 11, 2025. Notably, these stipends have seen a significant 40% increase compared to the previous year, reflecting the government’s commitment to strengthening its social safety net. The amounts, which are deposited into the accounts of household heads on the 20th of each month, are as follows:
- Single-person household: 1,400,000 Tomans
- Two-person household: 1,988,000 Tomans
- Three-person household: 2,800,000 Tomans
- Four-person household: 3,577,000 Tomans
- Households with five or more members: 4,410,000 Tomans
Phase Two: Lower-Income Deciles (September 16)
Cash subsidies for the first to third income deciles will be deposited on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. The amount varies based on family size to ensure proportional support:
- Two-person household: 800,000 Tomans
- Three-person household: 1,200,000 Tomans
- Four-person household: 1,600,000 Tomans
- Five-person household: 2,000,000 Tomans
Funds will be available for withdrawal from midnight on the same day.
Phase Three: Middle to Upper Deciles (September 22)
The final phase, scheduled for Monday, September 22, 2025, covers citizens in the fourth to ninth income deciles. For these groups, the subsidy is a fixed amount of 300,000 Tomans per person:
- Two-person household: 600,000 Tomans
- Three-person household: 900,000 Tomans
- Four-person household: 1,200,000 Tomans
- Five-person household: 1,500,000 Tomans
Policy Impact and Public Response
The regular and timely disbursement of cash subsidies is a cornerstone of the government’s policy to mitigate living cost pressures on families. This program assists in securing essential goods such as food and clothing and helps offset rising costs in healthcare and education, particularly for lower-income households.
The tenth income decile, in line with the targeting policies, remains excluded from the subsidy scheme to focus resources on those most in need. The announced schedule is expected to aid over 70 million subsidy recipients and welfare beneficiaries in managing their monthly budgets more effectively.