09.01.2026 11:30
The bill, which includes the regulation to raise the minimum pension, was submitted to the Presidency of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey by the AK Party Group Chairman Abdullah Güler. With this proposal, the minimum pension will be increased to 20,000 TL for the year 2026.
TBMM AK Party Group Chairman Abdullah Güler presented the bill regarding the lowest pension to the Parliament. The proposal sets the lowest pension at 20,000 lira for the year 2026.
18.48% INCREASE
When the regulation comes into effect, there will be an 18.48% increase in the lowest pension. The increase directly affects more than 4 million retirees across Turkey.
THE ROADMAP OF THE PROPOSAL IS CLEAR
The process to be followed for the increase will proceed as follows: The bill will first be presented to the TBMM, then discussed in committee. After that, the proposal will come to the TBMM General Assembly, where it will be voted on. If it passes the Assembly, it will be published in the Official Gazette with the approval of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and will come into force.
WILL BE VALID FROM JANUARY
The new lowest pension will be valid from January 2026. If the law is not approved by the time the salaries are paid, the difference of 3,119 lira will be reflected in the accounts on the specified date.
THE BILL CONSISTS OF 13 ARTICLES
TBMM AK Party Group Chairman Abdullah Güler stated, "We submitted our bill to the Speaker of the Parliament regarding changes to some laws aimed at supporting social and economic policies consisting of a total of 13 articles, including the salary we will provide to our lowest retirees. As of 2026, SSK and BAĞ-KUR pensions will be increased by 12.19%, and civil servant pensions will be increased by 18.60%, including an inflation difference of 6.85%. The base monthly coefficient will also increase. The currently paid lowest pension of 16,881 lira will be increased by 18.48% to 20,000 lira," he said.
4.9 MILLION RETIREES WILL BE AFFECTED
In his statement, Güler said, "The lowest pension currently applied at 16,881 lira corresponded to 4 million 11 thousand people. When it increases to 20,000 lira, the number of retirees benefiting from this amount will rise to 4.9 million. We will allocate 69.5 billion lira from the budget. We have tried to develop this opportunity without causing any negativity in our fight against inflation, while maintaining budget discipline," he expressed.