President Ahmed Al-Shara today, Tuesday, issued Decree No. (135) for the year 2026, which grants pensioners covered by the Insurance and Pensions Law, and the Social Insurance Law, and their amendments, an increase of 30 percent on the pension due on the effective date of this decree. The decree comes into effect as of June 1, 2026. This decision is based on the provisions of the Constitutional Declaration and the requirements of the supreme national interest.
Details of the New Increase and the Minimum Pension
Article (1) of the decree stipulates granting pensioners covered by the Insurance and Pensions Law, and the Social Insurance Law, and their amendments, an increase of (30)%, thirty percent, on the pension due on the effective date of this decree. The decree stipulates that the new pension shall not be less than the general minimum wage specified in Decree No. (67) for the year 2026, which amounts to 12,560 new Syrian Pounds.
Categories Benefiting from the Decree
Paragraph (b) of Article (1) specifies the categories benefiting from the increase, which are: 1. Eligible pensioners, with the increase distributed among them according to the shares specified in the laws and regulations they are subject to. 2. Pensioners eligible for natural disability pensions. 3. Pensioners eligible for total injury disability pensions. 4. Pensioners eligible for partial injury disability pensions, among civilians not employed and not receiving another pension from any other insurance entity, with the exception of the transferable share.
Guarantees for Employees Referred to Retirement
Article (2) of the decree stipulates that the new pension for any employee in public entities, and entities that apply the provisions of Legislative Decree No. (60) for the year 2013, upon their referral to retirement after the enforcement of this decree, shall not be less than the pension they would have been entitled to had they been referred to retirement on the day preceding its effective date, plus the increase stipulated in Article (1) of this decree.
Setting a Cap on the Increase for Non-State Employees
Article (3) stipulates that the amount of the increase in the pension received by pensioners who worked in non-public entities under the provisions of this decree shall not exceed the highest amount of pension increase received by pensioners who were state employees.
Implementation Mechanism and Effective Date
The executive instructions for the provisions of this decree shall be issued by a decision of the Minister of Finance in coordination with the Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, in accordance with Article (4). Article (5) stipulates the publication of this decree in the Official Gazette, and it shall be effective as of June 1, 2026.
Presidential Statements on Developing the Wage System
In a related context, President Ahmed Al-Shara announced yesterday, Monday, the government's continued development of the wage and salary system to ensure a dignified life for citizens, both employees and retirees. President Al-Shara clarified via his private account on the "X" platform that since "liberation" until the signing of Decrees No. (67) and (68) for the year 2026, all employees have benefited from general increases, while more than 861,000 employees have benefited from specific increases in vital sectors. The President affirmed that these measures are part of a gradual and escalating reform path, balancing reality and aspirations in its steps and prospects.
