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Kurdistan Region Rolls Out Digital ID–Based Payroll for Public Employees
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is shifting public-sector salary disbursement to a digital identity–enabled payroll platform, linking verified ID records to bank accounts and mobile channels.
2025-02-04CC-BY-4.0government-payrolldigital-transformationpublic-sector
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Key Facts
- Payroll reform ties civil servant salary payments to verified digital identity records.
- System is designed to reduce ghost employees and duplicate salary payments.
- Initiative is part of a broader KRG digital transformation agenda spanning MyAccount and e-government services.
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The Kurdistan Regional Government is implementing a digital identity–enabled payroll system that links civil servants’ verified identity records to bank and mobile payment channels. The move is aimed at reducing fraud and ghost employees while creating a more auditable, transparent salary process.
The payroll upgrade sits within a wider digital transformation push that includes the MyAccount platform and other e-government services, positioning digital identity as the backbone for how residents authenticate and receive state benefits.