Ministry of Welfare and Social Security (Iran)
Encyclopedia
The Ministry of Welfare and Social Security established in 2004 and dissolved in 2011, was an Iran
ian government body responsible for the oversight of Social security
in Iran.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian government body responsible for the oversight of Social security
Social security
Social security is primarily a social insurance program providing social protection or protection against socially recognized conditions, including poverty, old age, disability, unemployment and others. Social security may refer to:...
in Iran.
See also
- Social security in Iran
- Health care in IranHealth care in IranHealth care in Iran and medical sector's market value was almost US $24 billion in 2002 and was forecast to rise to US $31 billion by 2007. With a population of almost 70 million, Iran is one of the most populous countries in the Middle East...
- Subsidy reform plan
- Iranian labor law
- Social Security Organization (Iran)Social Security Organization (Iran)Social Security Organization is a social insurer organization in Iran which provides coverage of wage-earners and salaried workers as well as voluntary coverage of self-employed persons...
- Civil Servants Pension Organization
- Iran's religious foundationsBonyadBonyads are charitable trusts in Iran that play a significant role in Iran's non-petroleum economy, controlling an estimated 20% of Iran's GDP. Exempt from taxes, they have been called "bloated", and "a major weakness of Iran’s economy", and criticized for reaping "huge subsidies from government",...
- Government of Iran
- Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Iran)Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Iran)Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Iran , was the main organ of Iranian Government in charge of the regulation and implementation of policies applicable to labour and social affairs.-History:...
- Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Iran)
External links
- Webpage of the Ministry of Welfare and Social Security
- US Social Security Administration: Iran's entry
- World Bank Statistics Human development, social and economic indicators for Iran
- Iran's Ministry of Welfare and Social Security policies still based on charity
- Iran Para-governmental Organizations (bonyads) By Ali A. Saeidi (Source: The Middle East Institute)
- Poverty and Inequality since the Revolution By Djavad Salehi-Isfahani (Source: The Middle East Institute)