1.2 Trillion Liras Allocated for Health and Social Services Personnel in the 2027 Budget

In the 2027 central government budget bill, the total appropriations allocated for personnel expenses of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Family and Social Services drew attention by exceeding 1.2 trillion liras. Following the submission of the bill to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM), SAHİM-SEN General President Özlem Akarken called for the improvement of the economic conditions of the employees.

According to the 2027 Central Government Budget Law Bill, 6 trillion 318.5 billion liras of the total budget of approximately 27 trillion 276 billion liras were allocated to personnel expenses, making up 23.2 percent of the budget. On an institutional basis, approximately 1 trillion 113 billion 830 million liras were projected for the personnel of the Ministry of Health, and 107 billion 980 million liras for the personnel of the Ministry of Family and Social Services. The total personnel appropriations of the two ministries reached approximately 1 trillion 222 billion liras, corresponding to 19.3 percent of the central government personnel expenses.

SAHİM-SEN General President Özlem Akarken emphasized that the resources allocated in the budget should be evaluated with the concrete contributions they will provide to the living standards of the employees. While expectations of health and social services employees continue regarding salary increases as well as shift wages, overtime compensations, incentive payments, and income items reflected in retirement, budget discussions are planned to begin in the TBMM Planning and Budget Commission with a presentation by Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz.