24.02.2025 13:40
The number of individuals identified as having committed irregularities in the "fake insurance" audits initiated by the Social Security Institution (SGK) has reached 100,000. The audits primarily focused on social security premiums paid through "dummy companies," and notifications were sent to the homes of those who retired through this method.
With the regulation for those affected by retirement age (EYT), the total number of retirees in Turkey is approaching 17 million, while the Social Security Institution (SGK) has started to reduce the number of citizens receiving retirement pensions through 'fake insurance audits.'
THE NUMBER OF FAKE INSURANCES HAS REACHED 100 THOUSAND
In the audits initiated retroactively, the number of fake insurances detected in recent years has reached 100 thousand, and the savings to be applied to the pensions of these individuals have also been determined.
NOTICES ARE SENT TO THE RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
According to the news by Önder Yılmaz from Sabah; after identifying individuals with irregularities in their retirement, in the first stage, SGK sends a notice to the individual's residential address. In this letter, the individual is requested to provide a defense to the SGK district center mentioned, and it is emphasized that it is important to respond to the invitation within 3 business days. If the error in detecting irregularities originates from SGK, payments made for the past 5 years are collected back without interest, while if it originates from the citizen, payments made for the past 10 years are collected back with interest.
A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT WILL BE FILED WITH THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
In the audits of SGK, if the irregularity in retirement is detected, the individual's retirement pension is terminated in the first stage. Then, the retirement pensions received until today are calculated with legal interest and sent to the relevant individual for repayment. Additionally, official complaints are filed with the Public Prosecutor's Offices against employers who report insured individuals and the insured individuals themselves for forgery in official documents and causing damage to SGK.
THERE IS NO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IN IRREGULARITY INVESTIGATIONS
In the investigations of fake insurances, there is no time limit for audits to be conducted retroactively. Such irregularity detections can cover past periods without any time restrictions.