Iranian Pension Fund Implements New Directives to Enhance Retiree Services and Welfare
In a series of coordinated announcements, Iran’s Civil Servants Pension Fund has detailed new operational directives and welfare initiatives designed to streamline services and directly support the livelihoods of the nation’s retirees.
Streamlining Pension Processing
Mr. Morteza Qodratipour, the Director General of the Tehran Provincial Office of the Pension Fund, reported that from the beginning of the current Iranian year to the start of the month of Mehr, his office has processed over 20,472 cases and correspondences. A significant portion of these—7,345 cases—were related to the establishment of retirement and pension benefits.
“Reducing the average processing time for pension rights and minimizing unnecessary visits to enhance the satisfaction and dignity of our respected retirees is our primary organizational duty,” Qodratipour stated. He emphasized that the Fund’s performance directly impacts retirees’ livelihoods.
In a proactive move, the Fund began processing retirement benefits for nearly 5,000 educators from the Ministry of Education in the month of Tir, ahead of their official retirement in Mehr. This initiative was designed to prevent a financial gap between their last salary and their first pension payment. Thanks to these efforts, the issuance of retirement decrees and payments for over 90% of these beneficiaries was secured by the start of the new academic year.
Expanding Welfare and Discount Programs
In a parallel development, Mr. Hamidreza Sheikhi, Director General of Welfare Services at the Pension Fund, announced the launch of a new 20% discount on “Pagah” dairy products at Daily Market chain stores for all state retirees.
“This measure has been taken to help improve the livelihood of retirees and provide them with effective support services,” Sheikhi said. He further clarified that, in addition to the discount, retirees are eligible for a purchase credit facility of up to 3 million Tomans, which can be repaid over three months without any banking interest.
The collaboration between the Pension Fund and Daily Market chain stores began earlier this year, with the goal of rolling out diverse support and purchase facilitation plans for retirees. This initiative will initially cover dairy products and is set to gradually expand to include other product groups.
New Strategic Appointment
Supporting these operational and welfare enhancements, Dr. Aladdin Azouji, the head of the Pension Fund, appointed Dr. Sadeq Dadashi as the “Senior Advisor and Head of the Chief Executive’s Office.”
In the appointment decree, Dr. Azouji cited Dadashi’s commitment, expertise, and valuable experience, tasking him with fulfilling the Fund’s developmental missions and safeguarding the interests of both the retirees and the Pension Fund. All subsidiaries and departments of the Fund are mandated to coordinate closely with him in his new capacity. Dr. Dadashi holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy and brings a wealth of managerial experience from previous high-level positions in research and commercial institutions.