Expert (time): the economic crisis reduces the average per capita income

– March 7, 2016

Retirement: Rivers proceed regardless military pensions

BAGHDAD - Shaimaa Adil

Said economist contrary goldsmith adoption of all citizens on the salaries of government employees to the presence in every home caring for their families, pointing to a decline in average per capita income due to the economic crisis and salary cuts. The jeweler said (time) yesterday that (the number of government employees as announced by the Ministry of Planning has 4.5 million employees in addition to the number of retirees reach 3.25 million and the number they have families of their dependents and live on the salaries they receive from the state confirms that most of the citizens living on government salary). Indicating that (reason to rely on the staff and their salaries due to the lack of the existence of investment opportunities and special projects and funded by payment on credit and the rapid adoption of plans and not simple such as imposing taxes on citizens who would hurt them rather than protect them). Following up on that (these solutions if adopted by the Government will contribute significantly reduce the pressure on the state budget, which has become mostly operational in addition to providing employment opportunities to get rid of the specter of unemployment and the provision of economic resources makes the citizen solutions rather than adopt it in his living on the government payroll). Stressing that the (per capita income after 2014, and because of the economic crisis and the reduction of the salaries of staff almost fell to 4000 dollars a year and not, as defined by the Ministry of Planning 6000 dollars, because this percentage can say it's true in 2013, but now, after these tough economic times we can say that the ratio is accurate). The Ministry of Planning, has announced that 20 million people rely on the government for their livelihood, pointing out that the average per capita income in Iraq arrived six thousand dollars a year.

He said ministry spokesman Abdul Zahra al-Hindawi said in a statement yesterday that the (number of employees amounted to four million and 500 thousand people and at the expense of the one person whom may support his five individuals within the household means that 20 million people make a living on the government) indicating that the (average salary received by the employee ranges between 300 to 750 thousand dinars per month).

Hindawi said that the (average per capita income is currently in Iraq arrived six thousand dollars per year, or about 7 million dinars) indicating that (it is due to the division of GDP by the population).

To get it stipulated that the ministry jeweler gold patent disclosure to the tax profession practiced drafting. Hindawi said that (the Central Organization for Standardization and quality control required for the goldsmith patent disclosure of tax return for granting leave to pursue a career wording). He pointed out that (it will work in coordination with the General Authority for taxes in the Ministry of Finance). To that body president of retirement Ahmed al-Saadi announced yesterday directly Rafidain Bank to pay retired military campaign and the smart card after salaries came from behind to pay. Saadi said in a statement that (Rafidain Bank began to pay retired military campaign and the salaries of the smart card after the bank said the delayed payment for reasons of his own), denying the (validity of the throughput of some media about the lack of availability of financial cover).

Rafidain Bank attributed yesterday's first non-payment of military pensions to delay retirement Authority to provide financial cover to the Rasheed Bank, explaining that they promise to transfer the amount by yesterday