04.05.2026 10:41
TÜİK announced April inflation as 4.18%. Thus, the four-month rate of the pension increase for SSK and Bağ-Kur retirees in July was finalized at 14.64%. The raise rate for civil servants and retired civil servants increased to 10.51%.
The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) announced April inflation at 4.18 percent. With this data, the first 4-month picture for the raise rate that millions of retirees and civil servants will receive in July has become clear.
RETIREE AND CIVIL SERVANT RAISE RATES DETERMINED
According to the announced inflation data, the confirmed raise rate for SSK and Bağ-Kur retirees in the first 4 months of the year reached 14.64 percent. In the same period, the raise rate for civil servants and retired civil servants was calculated at 10.51 percent. The May and June inflation data will be awaited for the final raise in July. The definitive raise rate will be determined on July 3, 2026.
WELFARE SHARE EXPECTATION WILL NOT BE MET
While citizens criticizing the inflation data announced by TurkStat express their expectation for a welfare share, it has been learned that this practice will not be implemented in July either. The announced inflation rates will be directly reflected in base salaries without any additions.
NEW REGULATION FOR THE LOWEST RETIREE PENSION
In the current system, applying the inflation increase to base salaries does not mean an automatic increase for the lowest retiree pension, which is currently at the level of 20,000 TL. However, with the new bill to be submitted to Parliament, it is planned to increase the lowest retiree pension by the inflation rate as well.