03.06.2025 10:00
Social Security Consultant Ali Duman raised concerns about potential risks related to the minimum wage. Duman emphasized the points that need to be considered during the process of determining the minimum wage and its possible effects.
Social Security Consultant Ali Duman was a guest on Abdurrahman Yazıcı's live broadcast on Haberler.com. Addressing the frequently discussed claims that "the state does not want an increase in the minimum wage," Duman made a striking assessment, stating, "The increase in the minimum wage is not a loss for the public, but rather a gain."
"THE REVENUE ENTERING THE STATE'S COFFERS IS INCREASING"
Duman emphasized that the state does not suffer losses from the increase in the minimum wage but directly gains revenue.
"As the minimum wage increases, the state collects both insurance premiums and taxes. This increase directly raises public revenues," Duman said, noting that especially public administration views this process from a revenue perspective.
THE MAIN CONCERN: EMPLOYMENT AND THE EMPLOYER'S BURDEN
However, the situation directly affects not only the state but also the employer. According to Duman, if the minimum wage rises 'too much,' there is a risk that the employer may lose their ability to pay.
"If the employer says, 'I cannot pay this wage,' unemployment will rise, employment will decrease, and businesses will close. This is a scenario that public administration does not want to face," he explained. Duman continued his statement by saying: "In fact, public administration, by state officials, sees the increase in the minimum wage as an increase in the state's revenue items. Because the state collects both insurance premiums and taxes. The very high increase in the minimum wage has no harm to the state's coffers other than revenue, but the most important factor is this; the stability of the employee is job security. If the minimum wage rises too much, when the employer says, 'I cannot pay this amount,' public administration strives to make a decision where the worker and the employer can meet on common ground to avoid situations such as employment being harmed, the number of unemployed increasing, the number of employers decreasing, and businesses closing. Therefore, the increase in the minimum wage is not a loss for the public but a gain, but since it comes out of the employer's pocket, the employer must be able to cover that expense, and job stability and job security must continue," he said.