Age Discrimination in Pension Payments Is on the Table: a Higher Increase Option for Those over 65.
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Pensioners, whose financial difficulties are increasing day by day and who are forced to take on additional jobs, have become a topic of discussion for the government. It has been claimed that the improvements to be made for those over and under 65 will be changed.
Following Cumhuriyet newspaper's report on internal party assessments regarding pensioners distancing themselves from the AKP, new details about the proposed regulation have surfaced behind the scenes. The model being considered involves different payment schemes for pensioners under and over 65, with higher increases for those over 65. The new system is reportedly designed to be effective from January 1, 2027.
AK Party member Şamil Tayyar announced that he discussed the new retirement model with the Minister of Labor and Social Security, Vedat Işıkhan. The proposed regulation, scheduled to be effective from January 1, 2027, envisages higher increases in pensions for retirees over 65 and takes into account criteria such as household income.
Following President Erdoğan's instructions, the economic administration has begun working on a new regulation aimed at eliminating inequality in retirement pensions. While alternatives such as adding a welfare share beyond the inflation difference to base pensions or making a one-time flat-rate increase are being evaluated, the details of the Income Supplementary Family Support System (GETAD) and special support measures for retirees over 65 are…
In the preparation of new regulations regarding retirement pensions, the option of providing a higher welfare share to those aged 65 and over has come to the fore. Increasing the minimum pension, making additional payments based on income level, and lowering the age limit to 60 are also among the options being considered.
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