Budget Chief: Needs Questionnaires Sent to About 44 Million People; Subsidy Allocated Only After Verification

Seyyed Hamid Pourmohammadi, head of the Plan and Budget Organization, said on Saturday 24 October 2026 (2 Aban 1405), at the launch ceremony of the population and housing census, that text messages have been sent to about 44 million people assessed as belonging to groups needing support, and that these people have completed the related questionnaires. Mehr News Agency published his remarks.

He added that the recorded information is being verified and that, after review, the subsidy will be allocated to people whose need is confirmed. Pourmohammadi cited the government's limited resources, saying that wealthy people receiving subsidies reduces the share that can be allocated to needy households. He noted the cooperation of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in the process. The report gives no date for announcing the result or a final count of eligible people.