Turkey retirement reforms: Phased retirement and disability pension updates

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Discussions regarding social security and retirement reforms in Turkey have intensified. The Emeklilikte Adalet Derneği (EMADER) has submitted a phased retirement model to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. This model proposes specific age and premium day requirements for various insurance entry years, targeting those who did not benefit from previous EYT regulations.

Social security expert Özgür Erdursun has highlighted several critical files expected to be addressed in upcoming political cycles. These include reducing the Bağ-Kur premium day requirement from 9,000 to 7,200, addressing internship and apprenticeship insurance, and implementing an adjustment regulation to better link monthly pensions to premium payments.

Regarding disability retirement, regulations specify that individuals must experience at least a 60 percent loss of working capacity. While standard requirements include 10 years of insurance and 1,800 premium days, those requiring assistance for care are exempt from the 10-year rule. Specific leave limits also apply for chronic conditions such as cancer and tuberculosis.

Entities

Emeklilikte Adalet Derneği · Ministry of Labour and Social Security · Social Security Institution · Turkey · Özgür Erdursun

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[○ 1 SOURCE] EMADER submitted a phased retirement model to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. www.dunya.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The maximum legal leave period for cancer, tuberculosis, and mental illnesses is 18 months.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The EMADER model proposes that those insured between September 1999 and 2000 retire at age 43 for women and 45 for men with 6,400 premium days. www.dunya.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Individuals requiring assistance for care are exempt from the 10-year insurance requirement, needing only 1,800 premium days. www.sozcu.com.tr
[DISPUTED] Standard disability retirement requires 10 years of insurance and 1,800 premium days. www.sozcu.com.tr
[○ 1 SOURCE] Erdursun suggests that increasing the floor pension is not enough and calls for an adjustment regulation to strengthen the link between premiums and monthly payments.
[DISPUTED] Disability retirement requires a loss of at least 60 percent of working capacity. www.sozcu.com.tr