National Credit Network


The National Credit Network is an Iranian food, staple and other goods coupon ration program established by the government of Iran in June 2023.
Grocery stores, wholesalers, and supermarkets can register to sell eligible products, while purchases made in a few national chain stores may be covered by coupons.
The program was a failure. It failed in providing better priced nutrition to poor people population shopping.
February 2024 Iran celebrated its 45th year Islamic revolution anniversary since its establishment with 220.000 toman to 330.000 toman electronic 11 essential food item coupons for a week which lengthy queues in grocery markets.

Phases

Payments for subsidized goods are made through each eligible family's monthly subsidy payment. There is an app available for families of social class tiers 1 - tier 3 Families are paid 300,000 toman and can use their next month's subsidy pay too as credit, they get 80,000 extra monthly if they buy select products.
Couponed productStandard monthly consumption
Dairy 1 liter3 kg
Dairy 400 grams0.40 kg
Egg1 kg
Chicken meat2 kg
Cooking oil 810 grams0.81 kg
Macaroni /pasta 700 grams0.7 kg
Rice2 kg
Dairy 2.5 kg2.5 kg
Sugar / sugarcube0.5 kg
Cow meat1 kg
Beans. Vegetables and Legumes1.20 kg

Phase 2 might include another 25 million of the population.
The app covers members of Islamic republic military, Behzisti Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation.