Newly developed companies will be supported by the social security organization by the decree of Mostafa Salari, the head of social security organization and based on the executive law of supporting knowledge-based companies.

According to the public relations and information center of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs quoted by the public relations office of the social security organization, the newly developed companies that are subject to this law include private companies and cooperatives in the field of information technology and communication.

According to this law, a list of growth centers, physically collaborative shared workspaces, and accelerators will be announced by a working group encompassing the Vice-Presidency and ministries of information technology and communication, and research and technology and other customs affairs organizations and social security organization.

The supported companies must be those working in shared workplaces and accelerators, which can receive premiums for employed staff by providing complete evidence of employer recognition including IT license and workshop code allocation by the branch.

In addition, shareholders who are the employers of such workshops may, under the terms of Article 5 (4) of the Social Security Act and the applicable executive bylaws, apply for 27% of their insurance premiums and take advantage of the Social Security Act. In this case, these employers will not be obliged to have their compulsory insurance.

According to this law, workshops and their offices will be inspected in accordance with Article 47 of the Social Security Act, and the issuance of issue any workshop code account details and contracts made will be pursuant to Articles 37 and 38 of the Law.

Notably, subsidiary units shall, on the basis of the announced list, allocate the workshop code and receive the list and premiums of employees employed in accordance with Article 39 of the Social Security Act.

It is worth noting that upon meeting the requirements of Article 71 of the Implementing Regulations of the Sixth Development Plan, newly developed companies and startups may be able to recruit new (university graduates) surplus workers to existing workshops and enjoy law facilities.