NTV has accessed the details of the salary arrangement. Welfare share formula for retirees

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's statement to retirees after the cabinet meeting drew the attention of more than 18 million retirees to the regulation expected to be made at the end of the year.

In his statement, President Erdoğan said, "In the 2027 budget, we are creating financial opportunities that will improve the situation of our retirees, our crown jewel."

NTV has accessed the details of the planning that the AK Party staff worked on. Accordingly, in addition to the increase in pensions, the options of giving a welfare share and increasing the lowest pension with complementary payments are being evaluated.

While there are 27.5 million premium-paying employees and 18 million retirees in Türkiye, it is stated that the regulation will be handled by taking into account the budget possibilities of the Social Security Institution (SGK).

In the study, studies were conducted in different cities for retirees and regional needs were determined. Accordingly, the needs of retirees and those who cannot work will be examined separately.

First of all, setting a common lower limit for everyone and then making some additional payments to those with the lowest pension may be on the agenda.

It is stated that if welfare share or additional payment is applied, differentiation can be made according to various criteria.

VICE PRESIDENT YILMAZ: WE ARE WORKING ON MANY ALTERNATIVES

Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz also made statements regarding the regulation for retirees while answering the questions of the MPs at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Planning and Budget Commission.

Stating that retirees are prioritized in the budget, Yılmaz said, "Our ultimate goal is the welfare of the society. In this budget, we especially prioritized our retirees. We prepared the budget based on providing an opportunity above the increase that will come with inflation." he said.

Stating that different options for pensions are being evaluated, Yılmaz said, "We are continuing all technical studies on alternatives." he said.

Pointing out that legal changes are required for regulations other than automatic increases due to inflation, Yılmaz stated that the studies are continuing.

Regarding when the regulation will be presented to the Parliament, Yılmaz said, "Probably after the budget negotiations are over, our group will present it to the Parliament for its discretion." made the statement.