2-month inflation difference clarified for civil servant and retiree salary increases

With the inflation data announced as 1.78 percent in July and 1.84 percent in August, the total inflation in the first two months of the second half of the year reached 3.66 percent.

Inflation figures for September, October, November and December are expected to be announced in order to determine the exact raise rate that civil servants and retirees will receive at the beginning of 2027.

After four months of critical data, the net amounts that will go into the pockets of millions of citizens will become official.

WHAT ARE THE BASIC CRITERIA FOR INCREASE CALCULATION?

According to social security legislation, the formulas applied to pension and civil servant salary increases differ.

The salary increase of SSK and Bağ-Kur retirees is directly based on the 6-month total inflation rate in the second half of the year (July-December).

The situation is different when it comes to salary increases for civil servants and retired civil servants. In addition to the 5 percent collective bargaining increase, the inflation difference is added to the salaries of citizens in this group.

In current calculations based on year-end inflation expectations, it is predicted that the increase rates may vary between 6.67 percent and 10.8 percent.

JANUARY 2027 LIST OF CIVIL SERVANT AND RETIREMENT SALARY ESTIMATES

In line with economic expectation surveys and institutional forecasts, the possible raise rates and the lowest salary table expected to be valid in January 2027 are as follows:

CENTRAL BANK FORECAST

Year-End Inflation: 28 Percent

Raise Rate for Civil Servants and Retired Civil Servants: 6.67 Percent

SSK and Bağ-Kur Raise Rate: 8.7 Percent

Lowest Civil Servant Salary: 74,908 TL

Minimum Civil Servant Retired: 33,630 TL

Minimum SSK and Bağ-Kur: 25,601 TL

MARKET PARTICIPANT SURVEY

End of Year Inflation: 29.43 percent

Raise Rate for Civil Servants and Retired Civil Servants: 7.86 Percent

SSK and Bağ-Kur Raise Rate: 9.91 Percent

Lowest Civil Servant Salary: 75,744 TL

Minimum Civil Servant Retired: 34,005 TL

Minimum SSK and Bağ-Kur: 25.886 TL

AA FINANCE EXPECTATION SURVEY

End of Year Inflation: 29.49 percent

Raise Rate for Civil Servants and Retired Civil Servants: 7.91 Percent

SSK and Bağ-Kur Raise Rate: 9.97 Percent

Lowest Civil Servant Salary: 75,779 TL

Minimum Civil Servant Retired: 34,021 TL

Minimum SSK and Bağ-Kur: 25,900 TL

ASSOCIATION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FORECAST

Year-End Inflation: 30.47 percent

Raise Rate for Civil Servants and Retired Civil Servants: 8.73 Percent

SSK and Bağ-Kur Raise Rate: 10.8 Percent