SSI and GHI budget data analyzed in memory of Ergün Demir

In an article prepared in light of the memory and data of Dr. Ergün Demir, the budget figures of the Social Security Institution and General Health Insurance, health expenditures, and copayment revenues were discussed in detail.

Distribution of Health Expenditures

According to the Health Expenditure Statistics data published by TUIK, 76.1 percent of total health expenditures in 2024 were made by the state. A vast majority of these expenditures, amounting to 52 percent, were directly covered through the Social Security Institution.

SSI Financial Data and Revenue Status

According to the results of the Social Security Institution Court of Accounts Audit Report, the institution's total revenue in 2025 was recorded as 5 trillion 806 billion TL, and its total expenditure as 5 trillion 554 billion TL. Accordingly, the SSI achieved a budget surplus of 252 billion TL in 2025.

According to the same report, the Treasury aid of 75 billion TL made to the SSI in 2025 corresponded to only 1.2 percent of the institution's total revenues.

GHI Premium Revenues and Expenditures

According to the 2025 Social Security Institution Activity Report data, the SSI generated 4 trillion 36 billion TL in premium revenues while paying 3 trillion 775 billion TL in retirement pensions. The institution made a total of 1 trillion 353 billion TL in health expenditures through GHI.

The largest items of GHI health expenditures consisted of 926 billion TL in hospital treatment payments and 412 billion TL in pharmaceutical expenditures. According to the Ministry of Treasury and Finance data, GHI premium revenues reached 1 trillion 363 billion TL, exceeding its expenditures by 10 billion TL.

Examination Copayments

While 35 billion TL in revenue was generated from employees under the name of treatment copayments, starting from July 1, 2026, examination copayments became 50 TL in state hospitals, 90 TL in training-research and university hospitals, and 100 TL in private hospitals.