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Turkish retirement and social security reforms
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Turkey has implemented specific tax relief measures for retirees, offering property tax exemptions for those owning a single residence of up to 200 gross square meters. To qualify, retirees must reside in the property and possess no income sources other than their pension. Eligible groups include widowed, orphaned, or disabled retirees, though they must manually apply to local municipalities via a “single residence exception” petition. Furthering Regarding social security adjustments, the government is preparing preparations are nearing completion for a legal reform for targeting Bağ-Kur (4/1-b) insured individuals. The proposed legislation regulation aims to reduce the mandatory premium period from 9,000 days to 7,200 days, which could allow small tradesmen tradespeople and artisans to artisans—such as barbers, tailors, and local shopkeepers—to retire approximately five years earlier. While actuarial calculations are complete, the The scope of this reform has faced delays due is specific: company partners and owners of large businesses are expected to inflation-fighting measures remain under the current 9,000-day requirement. Furthermore, women already covered under the EYT (Retirement Age Victims) regulation, who already qualify with 7,200 days, will not receive additional benefits from this change. Technical actuarial calculations and budget balancing. cost analyses have reportedly been finalized. The legislative proposal is expected to be submitted to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) soon, with the regulation likely taking effect next year. This specific reduction is intended for small business owners rather than large company partners. To qualify under the new system, individuals must have no outstanding premium debts at the time of application.
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- 2026-09-03 23:05 UTC Turkish retirement and social security reforms
- 2026-09-02 21:50 UTC Turkish retirement and social security reforms
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