26.02.2025 08:20
In the audits conducted by the Social Security Institution, approximately 89,000 fraudulent insurance transactions were detected in 2023, and nearly 100,000 in 2024. As investigations into individuals who retired through premium payments made via fake companies are deepening, those identified as having the letter "S" in their service records are classified as fraudulent insured individuals, and their retirement pensions are being canceled.
The Social Security Institution (SGK) has tightened its investigations against those who have unjustly retired through fake insurance. Due to the increase in irregular transactions over the past two years, the insurance of nearly 89,000 people was canceled in 2023, and around 100,000 in 2024. The institution has particularly scrutinized insurance notifications made through fake workplaces and identified a total of 2,114 workplaces as fraudulent.
CERTAIN LETTER CODES ARE STRIKING
In the investigations conducted by SGK, insured individuals marked with certain letter codes in the service breakdown are noteworthy. Especially the letter 'S' indicates that the person is a fake insured, and in this case, the retirement pension is canceled.
- 'K' letter: Refers to workplaces under controlled inspection.
- 'Ş' letter: Means suspicious insurance identification.
- 'S' letter: Indicates that a fake insurance transaction has been made, and in this case, the insurance is canceled.
SGK, which has initiated a detailed investigation into the insured individuals marked with these codes, is canceling retirement pensions by uncovering irregular transactions and also reclaiming past payments.
SGK APPLIES 2 DIFFERENT METHODS
SGK applies two different methods to recover unjustly received retirement pensions and other social security payments due to fake insurance:
In cases of SGK-related errors: Payments from the last 5 years are refunded without interest.
In cases of fake insurance transactions originating from the retiree: Payments from the last 10 years are reclaimed along with legal interest.
In this context, millions of lira will be reclaimed from individuals identified as having retired through fake insurance. Additionally, it has been reported that a total of 2 billion 36 million TL in fines has been imposed on workplaces that reported fake insurance.
WHAT IS FAKE INSURANCE?
Fake insurance means that a person who is not actually working is shown as if they are working at a workplace, and the insurance premium is paid. SGK has initiated a comprehensive investigation against those who have gained unjust profits using this method, especially in recent years. Among the most common methods of fake insurance are showing friends, relatives, and acquaintances as insured and paying insurance premiums without working to gain retirement rights.