09.11.2026 09:20
While millions of retirees have their eyes on the salary increase to be made in January 2027, a new formula that envisions an additional payment on top of the inflation raise has come to the agenda. It is stated that in technical studies an additional payment option averaging around 15 percent is being evaluated, and it is also expressed that payments in different amounts could be made according to the number of premium days and working period. If the regulation comes into effect, it is calculated that the lowest retirement pension could reach 29,900 TL.
New scenarios are being discussed for millions of SSK, Bağ-Kur and civil servant retirees waiting for the raise to be made to their salaries in January. In addition to the increase to be determined according to six-month inflation data, options for additional payments aimed at raising retirees' incomes are being worked on. Among the formulas on the agenda are a flat-rate raise, a welfare share and a premium-based tiered payment model.
FORMULA FOR 15 PERCENT ADDITIONAL PAYMENT ON TOP OF THE INFLATION RAISE
According to a report by Önder Yılmaz of Sabah newspaper, different options to increase retirees' incomes are being evaluated in technical work carried out by the Presidency of Strategy and Budget, the Ministry of Treasury and Finance and the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. One of these is making an additional payment at an average level of 15 percent in addition to the inflation raise.
THE SAME AMOUNT MAY NOT BE PAID TO EVERY RETIREE
According to the model under consideration, the additional payment may be differentiated according to certain criteria instead of being given in equal amounts to all retirees. Elements such as the amount of premiums paid throughout working life, the number of premium days and age are being considered for inclusion in the calculation. Whether retirees are covered by SSK, Bağ-Kur or the Retirement Fund, whether they retired from abroad and whether they continue working after retirement are also cited among the criteria that may affect the payment amount.
DETAILS OF 3,600, 4,700 AND 9,000 DAYS
In the technical work, there is also the possibility of creating 3 or 4 separate premium tiers. Among the options is for the first tier to start at 3,600 premium days, while the subsequent tiers are shaped according to thresholds such as 4,700 and 9,000 days. In this way, the aim is to provide more support to retirees who have worked longer and paid higher premiums. However, the exact limits of the premium tiers and the payment rates to be applied to each group have not yet been determined.
THE LOWEST RETIREMENT SALARY COULD RISE TO 29,900 TL
In calculations made for January 2027, the scenario that stands out is that SSK and Bağ-Kur retirees could receive an increase of approximately 10 percent, while civil servant retirees could receive an increase of approximately 8 percent with the collective agreement increase and inflation differential. If a 10 percent raise is made to the current lowest retirement salary of 23,552 TL, the amount rises to approximately 25,907 TL. If this amount is completed to 26,000 TL through legal regulation and then a 15 percent additional payment is applied, it is calculated that the salary could reach 29,900 TL.
A similar calculation is being made for civil servant retirees. It is projected that the lowest civil servant retiree salary would rise from 31,528 TL to approximately 34,050 TL with an 8 percent increase, and would reach approximately 39,158 TL if a 15 percent additional payment is applied.