04.07.2026 08:50
According to the new decision published in the Official Gazette with the signature of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the share allocated from the previous year's premium revenues of the Unemployment Insurance Fund has been increased from 30 percent to 50 percent. With this regulation, which will be in effect throughout 2026, the resources allocated to protect employment and support the labor market have been significantly increased.
The Presidential Decree, which came into effect with the signature of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, made a strategic change in the financing structure for the labor market. The regulation, published in the Official Gazette and formalized, decided to significantly increase the usage rates of the Unemployment Insurance Fund.
AIMS TO PROTECT EMPLOYMENT AND REDUCE UNEMPLOYMENT
Under the new regulation, this additional resource allocated from the fund, increased from 30% to 50%, will be directly used in projects that rehabilitate and protect the labor market. The areas where the budget will be primarily utilized are determined as follows:
- Vocational studies and training aimed at increasing the employability of the workforce.
- Projects aimed at permanently reducing unemployment rates.
- Redirecting employees at risk of losing their current jobs due to technological transformation and developments to different sectors and fields.
- Financing of macro projects that directly protect and encourage employment.
COUNSELING AND PERSONNEL EXPENSES WILL ALSO BE COVERED WITHIN THIS SCOPE
The increased fund share will not be limited to employment projects. Within the scope of the decree; job and vocational counseling services, sectoral research on the labor market, future planning studies, as well as salaries paid from the fund and related personnel expenses may also be covered by this resource.
NEW DECREE IS NOW OFFICIALLY IN EFFECT
The Minister of Labor and Social Security will be responsible for the implementation and execution of the provisions of the Presidential Decree, which came into force without delay upon its publication in the Official Gazette.