Al-Asadi: We call on citizens to invest in the retirement and social security law, 29 SEPT

 Al-Asadi: We call on citizens to invest in the retirement and social security law

During his visit to Najaf Governorate today, Saturday, September 24, 2024, the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Mr. Ahmed Al-Asadi, called on citizens to invest in the Retirement and Social Security Law and expedite registration for optional insurance.

Al-Asadi announced the completion of the procedures for issuing smart cards to more than 17,074 new families during the opening of schools designated for people with special needs.

During the visit, he explained a number of measures regarding what the ministry has accomplished: 

* Issuing smart cards to 13,498 people with disabilities and special needs.

* Completion of the smart card for children with diabetes, amounting to 3496.

* Completion of the smart card for 80 orphans, and they will receive the cash assistance next Tuesday, corresponding to 10-1-2024.

* The number of those included in Najaf Governorate reached more than 110,594 families.

* 2,433 new families from Najaf Governorate were included, and smart cards were issued to more than 1,226 families in Najaf, and they will receive the aid next Tuesday.

* We have completed the transfer of more than 12,000 social protection beneficiaries to the Ministry of Interior, including 998 beneficiaries from Najaf Governorate.

* Today we opened Elia Elementary School for Special Education in Najaf Governorate.

* Today we opened the main reception hall for beneficiaries in the Women's Social Protection Department. 

* Today we opened the safe environment hall for raising children in the Women's Social Protection Department. 

* We opened electronic inquiries and a central computer room for the Social Protection Department for Men.

* We have directed to take rapid measures to facilitate the granting of loans.

* We directed the Disability Rights Commission to open more than one new medical committee in the governorate.

* We directed to focus on opening new sub-committees for social protection in the governorate.  link