Labor Minister: Social Security Pension Arrears Payments Likely to Start September 1

Iran's Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare said Sunday, 18 Mordad 1405 (August 9, 2026), that payment of arrears from the pension proportionality adjustment and pay raise for Social Security Organization retirees will likely begin on 10 Shahrivar (September 1, 2026). The announcement follows earlier reports that overdue pension claims for the months of Farvardin and Ordibehesht have reached about 82 trillion tomans, according to Social Security's pension director. Further details on the exact payment schedule have not yet been released by the Labor Ministry.