Ankara backstage on pension raise: The most powerful formula on the table has been revealed

The formulas discussed in the Ankara lobbies regarding the increase in pensions remain on the agenda.

SSI Expert İsa Karakaş, in his statement on TGRT News live broadcast, said that different options are being evaluated in the raise regulation for retirees.

“INCREASES WILL BE FINALIZED IN THE FIRST WEEK OF JANUARY”

Stating that he does not expect the regulation to be on the agenda of the Parliament in November, Karakaş made the following evaluation regarding the calendar:

"As far as I follow in Ankara, all scenarios are being worked on. This law will not come in November. It will come at the end of December or even at the beginning of January. The raises will only be finalized in the first week of January."

Karakaş stated that rolling raise and welfare share options are also being evaluated and that studies are being carried out on "how much the welfare share could be".

OBJECTION TO THE DISTINCTION OF WORKING AND NON-WORKING RETIRED PEOPLE

Stating that one of the options discussed behind the scenes is an additional increase only for retirees who are not working, Karakaş argued that this model does not comply with the structure of the social security system.

Emphasizing that SGK is not a social aid institution but an insurance system, Karakaş reminded that approximately 2 million 200 thousand retirees continue to work and pay premiums to the system.

Karakaş said, "A person has worked for 25-30 years, a deduction has been made every month, you have to pay for it. This is a social insurance technique accepted all over the world."

THE MOST POWERFUL FORMULA: INCREASE ACCORDING TO PREMIUM

According to Karakaş, the strongest scenario that stands out in Ankara is that the increase is based on the amount of premiums paid, not on the age of the retiree or whether he works or not.

Karakaş said, "The principle of 'granting premiums according to whoever has paid them, regardless of age or working status' stands out."

It is considered that if this model is implemented, different raise rates may come to the fore among retirees depending on the premium payment period and amount.

SEYYANEN'S RAISE AND WELFARE SHARE ARE ALSO ON THE TABLE

Touching on the expectations of retirees, Karakaş said that the option of a rolling raise is not completely off the agenda.

Karakaş stated that retirees are expecting a rolling increase of 25 thousand 153 TL, and stated that the final formula will be clarified after the end of the year inflation data and the regulation to be made by the government.

The regulation regarding pensions is expected to take shape at the end of December or the first days of January.