Damascus, May 26 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa issued Legislative Decree No. 135 of 2026 granting a 30 percent increase to retirement pensions covered under social insurance and pension laws.
The decree applies to various categories of retirees, including those receiving pensions for natural disability and total disability, as well as certain cases of partial disability under specific conditions.
It also stipulates that the pension after the increase must not fall below the general minimum wage set under Decree No. 67 of 2026, which stands at 12,560 new Syrian pounds. The decree further guarantees that individuals retiring after its implementation will receive no less than the pension they were previously entitled to, in addition to the approved increase.
At the same time, the decree introduces controls to prevent disparities in the value of increases among different groups, ensuring that pension raises for retirees outside the public sector do not exceed the highest increase granted to former state employees.
Executive instructions for the decree are to be issued by the Ministry of Finance in coordination with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor. The decree will come into effect on June 1, 2026.
Earlier, on March 20, 2026, the president issued Decrees No. 67 and 68, which included a 50 percent salary increase for employees across the public sector and joint sector entities with at least 50 percent state ownership.
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