Iran Announces September Cash Subsidy and Electronic Food Coupon Payment Schedule

According to EcoIran, citing Khabaronline, cash subsidies for income deciles one through three will be deposited on September 16, 2026 (25 Shahrivar 1405) at 400,000 tomans per person, while deciles four through nine will receive 300,000 tomans per person on September 22 (31 Shahrivar); households in the tenth income decile do not qualify for the cash subsidy. September's electronic food coupon (kalabarg) credit, set at 1 million tomans per eligible person, is being charged in three stages based on the last digit of the household head's national ID: digits 0 to 2 on September 6 (15 Shahrivar), digits 3 to 6 on September 16 (25 Shahrivar), and digits 7 to 9 on September 27 (5 Mehr). A plan to raise kalabarg credit for lower income deciles in stages remains under review by the government and parliament, with no final amount or implementation date yet set.