Pension Funds in the Strait of Trust and Obligation/ Amir Javaheri Langroudi

In recent years, the condition of pension funds—especially the Cultural Workers Reserve Fund and the performance of the Social Security Organization—has attracted the attention of many researchers, social activists, and fund members. The importance of this issue is evident not only in theory but also in practice, as its crisis-inducing consequences directly and significantly impact […]...

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Retirees’ Accounts of Life with Inadequate Pensions/ Azar Taherabadi

Pension funds in Iran have been struggling with financial crises for years—a crisis that has now reached the brink of bankruptcy, leaving millions of retirees facing fear and economic instability. According to official data, the Civil Servants Pension Fund (CSPF), the Social Security Organization, and the Armed Forces Pension Fund cover a significant portion of […]...

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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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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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