A Member of the NEW Party, a Deputy, Requested that the Minimum Wage Increase Be Based on 35,000 Turkish Lira.
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Bekir Başevirgen, a New Party MP from Manisa, stated that the minimum wage has increased 17.5 times and the poverty line 22 times since 2018, arguing that the current wage is insufficient to meet basic food needs. Başevirgen said that in order to maintain the purchasing power for food as it was in 2018, the net minimum wage should be at least 35,350 TL.
The 33.7% increase in the amount allocated for minimum wage tax exemption in the 2027 budget proposal has led to increased calculations regarding the new minimum wage. If the minimum wage is increased by the same percentage, the net minimum wage is expected to reach 37,536 Turkish Lira. Will the minimum wage exceed 37,000 TL? This article, highlighting the key details of the 2027 budget proposal, first appeared on HaberX.
Bekir Başevirgen, the New Party's Member of Parliament for Manisa, stated that since the transition to the Presidential Government System in 2018, the minimum wage has increased 17.5 times and the poverty line 22 times, adding, "When the minimum wage is determined in two months, it should be calculated at over 35,000 Turkish Lira."
NEW Party Manisa MP Başevirgen stated that the minimum wage has increased 17.5 times and the poverty line 22 times since 2018, and requested that the minimum wage increase be based on 35,000 Turkish Lira. According to him, even the sum of 4 minimum wages falls below the poverty line.
The first clues regarding the 2027 minimum wage increase have come from the budget proposal. It is foreseen that the tax exemption support for employees will be increased to 1 trillion 460 billion TL, indicating a 33.7% increase compared to 2026. If the same percentage is reflected in the minimum wage, the net salary is calculated to rise to 37,536 TL.
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