The Syrian Postal Institution expands its services to electronically disburse salaries.

The Syrian Post Office has announced the continuation of activating its branches and accredited offices in various provinces as part of its plan to improve the quality of postal services provided to citizens and enhance its role in the service sector.

Emad Al-Din Hamad, the Assistant Minister of Communications and Information Technology and in charge of managing the institution's affairs, emphasized that the ministry is working to make the institution a key pillar in disbursing salaries to employees and retirees by enhancing the use of digital platforms to facilitate the receipt process.

Hamad pointed out that a priority in the current phase is linking the "Sham Cash" application to the institution, providing citizens with flexible options to receive their financial entitlements in various areas, whether in cities or rural areas.

Field tour to expand services in Aleppo and Idlib

During an inspection tour that included the institution's offices in the provinces of Aleppo and Idlib, Hamad discussed the need to activate postal offices in major cities in rural Aleppo, such as Azaz, Manbij, Haritan, Afrin, and Tell Rifaat, to ensure services reach the largest number of citizens.

In Idlib, the proposal was made to establish three new postal offices in areas such as Hanano, Al-Jamiaa, and Al-Thawra, equipped with integrated postal services to connect them with the capital Damascus, enhancing the efficiency of the postal network and improving the quality of services provided.

Enhancing transparency and facilitating salary disbursement through "Sham Cash"

On the other hand, the Ministry of Finance issued a circular to the administration accountants and financial managers in public and economic entities, urging them to expedite issuing orders for salary payments and depositing them into "Sham Cash" accounts before April 20th.

Saleh Al-Abd, the Assistant Minister of Finance for Budget and Financial Policy Affairs, explained that ministries and government institutions have already submitted "Sham Cash" account lists for employees after collecting data from workers and directing it to the relevant authorities.

Al-Abd added that employees who were unable to open an account on "Sham Cash" due to old age or not owning smartphones will have their salaries disbursed directly through the administration accountants in their workplaces after transferring the amounts from digital accounts to the relevant accountants.

A step towards digital transformation and improving service efficiency

These measures are part of enhancing electronic payments and increasing transparency in disbursing financial entitlements, as well as being part of a broader plan to rehabilitate the Syrian Post Office to become a major provider of public services, utilizing national expertise inside and outside the country.

Several government entities had previously urged their employees to create accounts on the "Sham Cash" application in preparation for electronically transferring salaries, as part of the shift towards digital transactions.