Hot details continue to come after the last minute development that occupies the agenda. According to the latest information obtained; With the announcement of the pension increases, the lowest pension became clear in all its aspects. After the bill discussed in the Parliament becomes law, the minimum pension will increase to 23 thousand 552 lira. After the series of articles we published about pension increases last week, I received a lot of questions from retirees about two issues in particular; One of them was about the lowest pension, and the other was about the amount of additional payments paid to retirees along with their salaries. Legal investigations and investigations by the competent authorities on the subject continue to deepen. We will continue to report new developments as they occur.
Information from official sources regarding the issue, which has a wide repercussion on Türkiye's agenda, has become clear. According to the statements made; It seems that retirees are confused about the minimum pension. That's why retirees calculate their salary increases incorrectly. First, let me address the root salary issue. When you first retire, SSI assigns a pension; That's the salary, the root salary. Salaries are increased every year in January and July according to past inflation. Thus, the retiree's basic salary increases twice a year. For example, a person who retired in 2025 and received a pension of 20 thousand lira (root salary) received a 12.19 percent raise in January 2026 and his root salary increased to 22 thousand 438 lira. In July, salaries were increased by 17.76 percent and the retiree's basic salary increased to 26 thousand 422 lira. Detailed analysis and official statements of the issue are closely followed by our editorial team in line with the developments.
Information from official sources regarding the issue, which has a wide repercussion on Türkiye's agenda, has become clear. According to the statements made; The issue of basic salary entered the agenda of the pension system in 2018 with the increase in the lowest pension. At that time, the lowest pension was increased to 1,000 lira, and as of the beginning of 2019, the salaries of those who received a pension below this amount were increased to 1,000 lira. Since 2018, the lowest pension has been increased in every salary increase period. For the last 8 years, the lowest pension has been increased by law twice a year and will be increased to 20 thousand lira in January 2026. Therefore, those who received the lowest pensions forgot their actual salary, that is, what their root salary was. With the bill discussed in the Parliament, the minimum pension will now increase to 23 thousand 552 lira. Nearly 4 million retirees benefit from the lowest pension. However, with the new increase, the number of retirees benefiting from the lowest pension will reach 4.5 million. Legal investigations and investigations by the competent authorities on the subject continue to deepen. We will continue to report new developments as they occur.
Hot details continue to come after the last minute development that occupies the agenda. According to the latest information obtained; Retirees also need to know this about the lowest pension; The difference between the basic salary and the lowest pension is covered by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, not SSI. This is where the confusion stems from. Let me explain it this way: In line with the developments, detailed analysis and official statements of the issue are closely followed by our editorial team.
Information from official sources regarding the issue, which has a wide repercussion on Türkiye's agenda, has become clear. According to the statements made; The increases made twice a year, in line with inflation, in January and July, are made to the root salary, not to the lowest pension. If, despite the increase, the salary remains below the minimum pension, the retiree is paid the lowest monthly pension, and the difference is made up by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance. For the last 8 years, while the inflation rate has been increased, retirees have been confused about their salaries, as the lowest pension has also been increased. While the investigation process carried out by the official authorities regarding the incident continues, you can instantly follow the most up-to-date information on our website.
According to the latest information about hot developments, a new phase has been entered in the event that is closely followed by the public. According to the details given; Let me explain with an example for better understanding... You retired in December 2025 and you were given a pension of 17 thousand liras. You benefited from the 12.19 percent increase in January 2026 and your pension increased to 19 thousand (root salary) lira. However, since the minimum pension was determined as 20 thousand lira in January, 20 thousand lira was paid to your account and the difference of 1,000 lira was covered by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, not by SSI. In July, salaries were increased by 17.76 percent. Since your basic salary is 19 thousand liras, your root salary will increase to 22 thousand 374 liras with a 17.76 percent increase. Since the lowest pension will increase to 23 thousand 552 liras in July, 23 thousand 552 liras will be deposited into your account starting from July, and the difference of 1178 liras will be covered by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance. But your basic salary registered in SSI will appear as 22 thousand 374 lira. Detailed analysis and official statements of the issue are closely followed by our editorial team in line with the developments.
Hot details continue to come after the last minute development that occupies the agenda. According to the latest information obtained; While we're at it, let me share one of my readers' questions and comments on this subject. My reader wrote, "If the minimum pension is not increased, SSK retirees like us will not get a raise at all, and I guess the basic salaries will not increase." Partly true. Twice a year, root salaries increase at the rate of inflation in the past 6 months. With the 17.76 percent increase in July, there will be a 29.95 percent increase in the root salaries of SSK, Bağ-Kur and agricultural retirees for the whole of 2026. However, there are some Bag-Kur and agricultural retirees whose basic salaries are around 10 thousand liras or even below. Therefore, in each raise period, the lowest pension is also increased. While the investigation process carried out by the official authorities regarding the incident continues, you can instantly follow the most up-to-date information on our website.