17.05.2025 10:10
In the first four months of the year, the inflation rate was confirmed to be 13.36% for SSK and BAĞ-KUR retirees, and 6.95% for civil servants and civil servant retirees. Both groups are focusing on the inflation data for May and June in anticipation of the salary increase that will take place in July.
Entering 2025 with high inflation, millions of civil servants and retirees in Turkey are focusing on the inflation data for May and June. The salary increases to be made in July will be finalized based on the data from these two months. The inflation rates announced by TÜİK for the past four months provide the first clues.
4-MONTH INFLATION REACHED 13.36%
The CPI was announced as 5.03% in January; 2.27% in February; 2.46% in March; and 3% in April. Thus, the total inflation for the January-April period was 13.36%. According to this figure, SSK and BAĞ-KUR retirees are already guaranteed a 13.36% increase, while the salary increase for civil servants and retired civil servants has been finalized at 6.95%.
ALL EYES ON MAY AND JUNE
The final figures for the increase rates will be determined by the inflation figures for May and June. According to the Central Bank's survey, an inflation forecast of 2.36% for May and 1.77% for June is prominent. If these expectations materialize, the total inflation for six months will reach 18.09%.
HOW WILL THE SALARY INCREASE TABLE LOOK IN JULY?
If the forecasts come true:
- SSK and BAĞ-KUR retirees will receive a salary increase of 18.09% in July.
- Civil servants and retired civil servants will increase their salaries by 16.98%, including the collective bargaining difference.
These rates mean a critical increase in purchasing power, especially for retirees in the low-income group.
WILL INFLATION LOSSES BE COMPENSATED?
The July increase will be shaped solely according to the inflation rate. However, experts also point out that additional improvements may be made in items such as old-age pensions and the minimum pension. Steps such as additional payments or base salary increases may also come to the agenda within the scope of the government's social support package.