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Iraq Sets Legal Retirement Age at 60

PM:06:13:21/05/2025

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The Iraqi Ministry of Finance officially confirmed that the legal retirement age for government employees is 60, regardless of their years of service. In a statement issued on May 21, 2025, the ministry cited Article (10/1) of the Unified Pension Law No. 9, clarifying that employees born on May 1, 1965, will reach retirement eligibility on May 1, 2025.


The ministry noted it had received many inquiries on the matter and emphasized that those who pass the age threshold will be enrolled in the national pension system.