In Armenia, it will still be possible to withdraw pensions and  benefits from cards, but starting April 1, 2026, they will only be  transferred  through non-cash  methods

ArmInfo. Armenian Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan has denied rumors that it will no longer be possible to withdraw benefits and pensions  from bank cards starting January 1, 2026.

"There is a rumor going around in some circles that withdrawing  benefits and pensions from bank cards will no longer be possible  starting January 1, which is an outright lie. While it is still  possible,  we don't encourage it. Non-cash transactions can actually   result in a bonus, increasing your benefits and pensions by 20%, up  to a maximum of 10,000 drams. Therefore, receiving and using pensions  and benefits non-cash is also beneficial," Arsen Torosyan noted in a  video posted on his Facebook page.

The Minister reminded that, starting April 1, 2026, all pensions and  benefits will be transferred to pensioners and beneficiaries  exclusively in non-cash form. He reported that 600,000 citizens of  the Republic of Armenia already receive their benefits and pensions  non-cash.

"I urge the remaining 58,000 of our citizens to do this themselves,  without waiting until April 1, because it is beneficial. And once  again, I ask you not to succumb to various false information and  manipulations, and to follow only official news feeds," Arsen  Torosyan said.