Retirees’ social security pensions will be transferred to banks on Thursday

The salaries will include the annual increase approved for the current year

Social security retirees are awaiting their salary payment date in the coming days amid a state of anticipation and widespread interest, especially with the approaching blessed Eid al-Adha and the growing living obligations and needs of families.

In this context, Assistant Director General for Insurance Affairs and spokesperson for the Social Security Corporation, Shaman Al-Majali, announced that retirees’ salaries will be transferred to bank accounts on Thursday, May 21, 2026, instead of the usual payment date on the twenty-fourth of each month.

Salaries with an annual increase. Al-Majali explained that the salaries will include the annual increase approved for the current year, amounting to six dinars and seventy piastres, in a step awaited by retirees as additional support to help them face living burdens.

He also noted that the decision aims to ease the burden on retirees, enable them to meet their needs, and prepare for Eid al-Adha, especially with rising expenses associated with the occasion.

The salary payment date receives significant attention among social security retirees, who await the monthly bank deposit to manage their daily affairs. This month’s payment carries greater importance with the approaching holiday and the additional expenses it requires for Jordanian families.