Payment schedule had been announced: These individuals will not receive the retirement bonus

According to the statement by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, retirement pensions and holiday bonuses for March will be deposited starting from March 14.

This year, payments will be made according to the schedule determined by the Social Security Institution (SGK).

Minister of Labor and Social Security Vedat Işıkhan shared the details, stating that the bonus payments will be carried out between March 14-19.

Accordingly, SSK (4A) retirees will receive their bonuses on March 14-16, Bağ-Kur (4B) retirees on March 17-18, and Emekli Sandığı (4C) retirees on March 19.

WHICH GROUPS WILL RECEIVE THE BONUS?

The holiday bonus will only be paid to designated beneficiaries. Those included in the scope are as follows:

Those receiving a retirement pension under SSK (4A), Bağ-Kur (4B), and Emekli Sandığı (4C),

Those receiving disability and duty-related disability pensions,

Those benefiting from survivor's and orphan's pensions (share ratios will be taken into account),

Those who have reached the age of 65 and receive a pension,

Relatives of martyrs and veterans,

Security guards and victims of terrorist incidents.

As of 2026, the holiday bonus amount was announced as 4,000 TL. Those receiving survivor's and orphan's pensions will receive payments according to their entitlement ratio, while those with permanent incapacity income will receive payments according to their determined degree of incapacity.

WHO WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BENEFIT FROM THE HOLIDAY BONUS?

Individuals who have not yet completed their retirement procedures or have not submitted their applications to the SGK by February 28 will not be able to benefit from this year's holiday bonus.

To be eligible, retirement conditions must be met on time.

Retirees will be able to see their bonuses in their accounts during the specified period.