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Turkish social security proposals for housewives

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In August 2026, discussions emerged regarding legislative and political efforts to provide social security and retirement rights to housewives in Turkey. A 40-article legislative proposal was submitted to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. The bill aims to grant retirement and health insurance benefits to women performing unpaid domestic work and caregiving. Key provisions include counting domestic cleaning and care activities toward insurance periods, providing state-funded “respite care,” and offering free psychological support and legal counseling. The proposal also suggests that the Treasury cover insurance premiums and allows for the retroactive counting of years spent working in the home. Following this, YENİ Parti leader Özgür Özel announced a similar social policy platform during a political tour. His proposal includes state-funded social security and retirement benefits for women unable to find formal employment due to domestic responsibilities, such as childcare or elderly care. Additionally, the party pledged to establish nurseries in every neighborhood to support working mothers. During a visit to Kocaeli on August 28, 2026, Özel expanded on these welfare projects, reiterating the plan for a state-backed retirement system where the government would pay insurance premiums for women engaged in domestic labor, childcare, or care for the elderly and disabled. He also pledged to eliminate medical participation fees and prescription costs for retirees, and promised that families of martyrs would face no costs at hospitals, dentists, or pharmacies. Furthermore, Özel proposed a basic income project for citizens who are unable to find work.

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