Labor minister says back pay for retirees' pension equalization will begin September 1

Labor, Cooperatives and Social Welfare Minister Ahmad Meydari told parliament's Social Commission that implementation of retiree pension-equalization rulings, along with related back pay, will begin on 10 Shahrivar 1405 (September 1, 2026). According to Ecoiran, citing Tasnim, Fazlollah Ranjbar, spokesperson for the commission, announced the news on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 (28 Mordad 1405).

Ranjbar said pension equalization and the separate pension increase are distinct matters, each carrying two months of back pay (for Farvardin and Ordibehesht), and that the minister has committed to implementing both starting 10 Shahrivar.