Three Core Demands on the Table for the January 2027 Pension Increase
Ahead of the pension increase to be implemented in January 2027, the expectations of SSK, Bağ-Kur, and civil servant retirees, along with three core demands on the table, are becoming clear.
As expectations for the pension raise in January 2027 take shape for SSK, Bağ-Kur, and civil servant retirees, legal regulations in Parliament and three core demands brought to the table are on the agenda of millions of retirees.
Inflation Expectation for SSK and Bağ-Kur Retirees
Salary increases for SSK and Bağ-Kur retirees are calculated based on the six-month inflation rate of the July-December period.
The inflation rate, which materialized at 5.57 percent in the July-September period, has already ensured an increase at the same rate for retirees in this group.
Current expectations are shaped around the January raise for SSK and Bağ-Kur retirees being in the band of 10-12 percent.
Demand of Thirty Thousand TL for the Lowest Pension
The raise status of those receiving the lowest pension is determined based on a legal regulation different from other retirees.
There are expectations that the lowest pension, which is currently 23,552 TL, should be raised to at least 30,000 TL.
Pension Difference Formed with Civil Servant Retirees
Salary increases for civil servants and civil servant retirees are calculated according to collective bargaining provisions and the inflation difference.
In the event that the six-month inflation is 10 percent, the raise for civil servant retirees may remain at 7.9 percent, and if it is 12 percent, it may remain at 9.9 percent.
Adjustment Regulation and Pension Calculation Ratios
At the forefront of issues brought to the agenda by SSK and Bağ-Kur retirees for a long time is the adjustment regulation.
It is demanded that the regulation made for the period before 2000 cover the period after 2000 and that the pension calculation ratios after 2008 be increased.
Three Prominent Demands for January
The demands expected to come to the agenda in January gather under the headings of welfare share increase, elimination of the raise difference, and raising the lowest salary.
How much of the retirees' demands will be met will become clear with the December inflation data and subsequent decisions.