Title: Government Moves to Resolve Retirees’ Supplemental Insurance Funding
Tehran – In a significant step addressing the welfare of retirees, a high-level meeting between parliamentary representatives and the Minister of Cooperation, Labour, and Social Welfare has yielded a concrete timeline for settling outstanding debts to the social security fund.
Addressing a Key Financial Obligation
The meeting, reported by the analytical news base What News, centered on the critical issue of a 14,000 billion Tomans debt owed by the Social Security Organization to the Afieh Sazan Hafez company. Ka’b Omair, the parliamentary representative for Shush and Karkheh, engaged with Minister Midari on numerous challenges, with a particular focus on the problems surrounding the retirees’ supplemental medical insurance.
The discussions underscored the urgent need to expedite the payment of overdue premiums to the insurance provider to ensure the continuity of essential healthcare services for retirees.
A Firm Commitment from the Government
Minister Midari, acknowledging the persistent follow-ups by the parliament, pointed to a major directive from the heads of the three branches of government. This directive allocates 70 ‘Hamt’ in credit to the Social Security Organization.
In a decisive announcement, the Minister declared that the outstanding claims of the Afieh Sazan Hafez company will be settled “no later than next week.” This commitment is expected to directly resolve the delays in funding the supplemental insurance program.
Comprehensive Review of Retiree Concerns
The meeting also served as a platform for broader dialogue. Haj Shobeyb Al-Kathir, from the Shush County Social Security Retirees’ Association, raised several other pertinent issues. These included a seven-month delay in per-capita supplemental insurance payments, the implementation of specific legal articles, and the status of pensioners’ bonus payments and local hospital developments.
The government’s engagement in this meeting and the subsequent firm deadline for payment highlight a concerted effort to uphold the social welfare promises made to the nation’s retirees, reinforcing the state’s commitment to this segment of the population.