Hassan Sadeghi: The Government Is Social Security’s Biggest Debtor/ Pedram Tahassoni

In recent years, as the shadow of crisis has grown heavier over the country’s pension systems, conversations with those who have spent their lives working in this field have become all the more vital. The social security system, as one of the main pillars of social justice and economic sustainability, reflects—both in Iran and elsewhere—the […]...

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Mehdi Pazouki: The Business Operations of Pension Funds Are the Greatest Managerial Mistake/ Ali Kalaei

While signs of bankruptcy among Iran’s pension funds are appearing one after another, and their financial burden increasingly weighs on the national budget each year, the need to discuss the causes and consequences of this situation is more urgent than ever. Peace Mark Monthly Magazine, in this regard, conducted a candid interview with Dr. Mehdi […]...

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The Bankruptcy of Pension Funds and Wage Arrears/ Sina Yousefi

In recent decades, the country’s pension funds—especially the Civil Servants Pension Fund, the Social Security Organization, and the Armed Forces Pension Fund—have faced a deep structural crisis. This crisis stems from chronic imbalance between resources and expenditures, unprofessional policymaking, and weak corporate governance in managing these institutions. The share of public budget contributions to cover […]...

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Pension Funds: From the Dream of Security to the Crisis of Reality/ Morteza Hamounian

During the Roman Empire, soldiers received money or land after completing their service. That is, when a soldier ended his military duty and was to be discharged with honor, he was granted a payment and sometimes a plot of land. A similar system existed in ancient China and Greece. Later, during the Middle Ages, guilds […]...

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Generation of the 1980s: Hard Yesterdays, Harder Todays, Vanished Tomorrows/ Fereshteh Goli

In Iran, pension funds are financial-social institutions established to provide for individuals during old age and retirement. Their mechanisms rely on collecting insurance premiums from the workforce (employees and employers) and investing these funds, so that monthly pensions and other legal benefits can be paid to retirees. In essence, these institutions operate based on an […]...

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Retirement in Iran: End of Work or Onset of Poverty?/ Reza Herisi

In the lexicon of nations, retirement is synonymous with honor, comfort, and reaping the fruits of a lifetime of labor. It is not the end, but the beginning of a new chapter in life—a time when the retiree, free from the daily grind, devotes themselves to family, self, and personal interests. This concept represents an […]...

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The Teachers’ Reserve Fund and the Grand Deception Played on Educators/ Arash Mohammadi

Now that I’ve reached retirement, I sit and reflect—one by one—on all the miseries I tried to overcome during the thirty years I went to and from school. I inhaled chalk dust, developed trembling knees, suffered nervous disorders… yet those miseries never ended. I sit and think about which of life’s wounds I can possibly […]...

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Retirees in Iran: Asset or Burden?/ Alireza Goodarzi

News from the first deputy is being published, stating that retirees are a burden on the government and a financial burden; it is quickly denied and the news publisher is also arrested. These statements are representative of the same perspective we are familiar with: the worker is a burden on the employer, the sick are […]...

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Interview with Mohsen Izadkhah, former deputy of the Social Security Organization / Matin Mostafaei

One of the ongoing dissatisfactions regarding setting a minimum wage in Iran is that the cost of living for workers always exceeds the approved wage. For example, comparing the approved wage to the cost of living for workers shows that in the past five years, the cost of living for workers has consistently been higher […]...

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Retirement Funds; “Time Bombs” of Iran’s Economy / Amir Aghaei

For years, experts have been warning about the bankruptcy of retirement funds. This has been a pressing issue for almost 10 years now and the situation continues to worsen every day. The fact that retirees constantly face difficulties in receiving their rights and benefits is also considered one of the hidden reasons for the bankruptcy […]...

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The graves have been forgotten / Mohammad Mohabi

This is a caption “This is a caption.” Mohammad Mohabbie The spread of the news of the burial of some of our homeless compatriots, and the expected harsh treatment towards them – who have gone to their eternal home without permission, payment of fees and taxes, and before their death – has caused a wave […]...

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