Pensions Resume October 1
The General Social Insurance Institution announced that pension payments activated for October 2026 will cover retirement pensions with accumulated amounts, together with pensions that had previously been held for security reasons and whose recipients have now been reviewed by the institution's branches across the governorates.
The institution said the disbursement of accumulated pensions and newly activated retirement pensions begins on October 1, 2026, marking a scheduled resumption of payments to affected retirees.
Security-Held Payments Released
The measure follows a decision issued by the General Secretariat of the Presidency on September 3, 2026, which ordered payment of pensions for civil retirees that had been withheld for security reasons before December 8, 2024, in line with applicable laws and regulations.
Under the decision, the funds are to be paid to each eligible retiree, or to a legal representative acting through a notarized general or specific power of attorney where the retiree cannot collect directly.
Accumulated Amounts and Increases
Alongside the released payments, the disbursement covers accumulated amounts owed to retirees whose entitlements had built up over time. The institution said all legally stipulated increases will be calculated in accordance with the applicable decrees.
Banks and Post Offices
Activation of the retirement pensions is set to begin on the Tuesday following the announcement, in preparation for payment to beneficiaries.
The institution said the process is being coordinated with public banks and the Syrian Postal Institution, which will handle distribution to those entitled to the funds.
Reach Across Society
The institution described the step as part of a continued commitment to retirees and to safeguarding their financial rights.
It said the payments are intended to support living stability for a broad segment of the population that relies on monthly pensions as a primary source of income. The release of pensions previously withheld for security reasons extends the payments to retirees who had been cut off from their entitlements for years.