28.05.2025 10:21
Various scenarios are being discussed regarding the salary increase rates for civil servants and retirees for the second half of the year. The inflation that occurred in the first four months of this year has confirmed a salary increase of 13.36% for SSK and BAĞ-KUR retirees, and 6.95% for civil servants and retired civil servants. Here is the strongest scenario based on the expected inflation rates...
Millions of civil servants and retirees are focused on July for the salaries they will receive in the second half of the year. The salary increase rate is being evaluated based on the 6-month data of the year for the salary that will be received in July, which is the first month with an increased salary. The inflation rates announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) for the first four months so far provide the first clues.
JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH, AND APRIL INFLATION WAS 13.36 PERCENT
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) was announced as 5.03 percent in January; 2.27 percent in February; 2.46 percent in March; and 3 percent in April. Thus, the total inflation for the January-April period was 13.36 percent. According to this figure, SSK and BAĞ-KUR retirees are already guaranteed a 13.36 percent increase, while the salary increase for civil servants and retired civil servants has been finalized at 6.95 percent.
DATA FOR MAY AND JUNE ARE AWAITED FOR THE INCREASE
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 percent for May and 1.77 percent for June is prominent. If these expectations materialize, the total inflation for 6 months will reach 18.09 percent.
HERE IS THE CLEAREST TABLE FOR CIVIL SERVANT AND RETIREE INCREASES
If the predictions come true:
- SSK and BAĞ-KUR retirees will receive a salary increase of 18.09 percent in July.
- Civil servants and retired civil servants will increase their salaries by 16.98 percent, including the collective bargaining difference.
These rates mean a critical increase in purchasing power, especially for retirees in the low-income group.
INCREASES IN OTHER PAYMENTS ARE ALSO EXPECTED
The July increase will be shaped solely by the inflation rate. However, experts point out that additional improvements may be made in items such as old-age pensions and the lowest retirement salary. Steps such as additional payments or minimum salary increases may also come to the agenda within the scope of the government's social support package.