Pension outflow from the ruling partner: 'They cannot make ends meet, adaptation is a must'

The purchasing power of citizens eroding in the face of inflation and the deep poverty experienced by retirees were brought to the agenda of the Turkish Grand National Assembly by the ruling partner MHP. Speaking at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Planning and Budget Commission, MHP Deputy Chairman and Konya Deputy Mustafa Kalaycı stated that millions of retirees are experiencing financial difficulties and called for a comprehensive adjustment regulation that will eliminate the injustice in salaries.

'A GRADED ADJUSTMENT REGULATION SHOULD BE MADE'

Kalaycı revealed the current state of the economy in Türkiye with his words: "Today, many retirees cannot make ends meet with the pension they receive and have difficulty making ends meet." Reminding the good news given by AKP's President Erdoğan that pensions will be improved by the end of the year, Kalaycı listed his party's expectations with the following words:

"As the Nationalist Movement Party, we are of the opinion that the regulation that will increase the pensions and eliminate the inequalities between the pensions, based on the number of premium payment days and the amount of premiums paid, should be made first. We consider it necessary to make the adjustment regulation gradually, which will eliminate the inequalities between the existing pensions, taking into account the premium-salary balance, and also to review the update coefficient and pension attachment rates in pension allocation."

3600 ADDITIONAL INDICATORS AND CONFIGURATION REQUESTS

Referring to other deficiencies in the social security system, Kalaycı emphasized that the number of BAĞ-KUR premium days should be reduced to 7200, 3600 additional indicators should be given to first-degree civil servants and housewives should be given the right to retire with premium support. Kalaycı also demanded premium discounts and debt restructuring for small tradesmen and farmers who had difficulty in the economic crisis.