Minister Işıkhan announces good news about a mid-term salary increase! Work is being done for retirement pensions.

27.06.2025 09:00

Millions of retirees and minimum wage earners are focused on the interim raise. Minister of Labor and Social Security Vedat Işıkhan stated that the interim raise for the lowest pension will be clarified based on the inflation rate to be announced on July 3, indicating that work is being done on this matter. Additionally, AK Party lawmakers who met with Işıkhan got the impression that there will be no increase in the minimum wage in July.

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While millions are eagerly waiting to see whether there will be a mid-term raise for the minimum wage and retirees in July, Minister of Labor and Social Security Vedat Işıkhan, who met with AK Party deputies, gave the message that there will be an increase in the lowest pension payment in July.

THERE ARE COMPLAINTS FROM RETIREES IN THE FIELD

According to the information obtained, the only agenda of all the deputies who attended the meeting with Minister Işıkhan was almost the situation of retirees. The deputies told Işıkhan that retirees are in a difficult situation, that a regulation must be made regarding salary increases, and that they are facing the most complaints from retirees in the field.

WORK IS BEING DONE FOR THE LOWEST RETIREMENT SALARY

Minister Işıkhan also stated that a study is being conducted with the Ministry of Treasury and Finance and within the Presidency regarding this issue, and that the increase in the lowest pension payment will be determined after the inflation rate to be announced on July 3. The deputies pointed out that the increase based solely on the inflation rate would not be sufficient. AK Party Group Deputy Chair Leyla Şahin Usta also stated in her remarks at the General Assembly of the Parliament, "We are monitoring the situation of our retirees. Yes, we are aware that nearly 4 million of our retirees receive the lowest salary, and we are working on this issue. Hopefully, the studies related to this issue will be shared with the public as soon as possible."

INTERIM RAISE FOR THE MINIMUM WAGE IS DIFFICULT

Meanwhile, in the meeting where discussions about an interim raise for the minimum wage also came to the agenda, the deputies got the impression from Işıkhan's statements that "the likelihood of an interim raise for the minimum wage is lower than the likelihood of it not happening."

THREE SCENARIOS FOR THE LOWEST RETIREMENT SALARY ARE BEING CONSIDERED

According to the latest announced inflation data, the cumulative increase over the last 5 months is at the level of 15.09%. If the inflation rate for June is around 1.5%, it is expected that the increase rate will reach 16.81% and the lowest salary will be 16,901 TL.

In addition, scenarios for increases that can be made independently of inflation are also being discussed. According to these scenarios;

• If a 20% increase is made, the salary will be 17,363 TL,



• If a 25% increase occurs, the salary will rise to 18,086 TL,



• If a 30% increase is applied, the lowest salary will reach the level of 18,810 TL.

With the announcement of the June inflation figures, the increase rate and the final salary amount will also be finalized.