Expectations for salary increases and welfare shares are rising: If a 10 percent increase occurs...
The decline in purchasing power due to high inflation has brought demands for additional raises for employees and retirees to the agenda. Unions want the welfare share application to be made permanent. So, will the expected raise for worker and retiree salaries come? How much will which salary increase?
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The year 2025 stands out as a critical year for salary adjustments for employees and retirees. According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 3% in April, reaching 37.86% on an annual basis.
This situation has caused significant increases in the prices of basic consumer goods and strengthened demands that salaries must be protected against inflation.
Civil servant and retiree unions emphasize that salary increases should not be limited to inflation adjustments alone.
Memur-Sen Chairman Ali Yalçın has demanded a 15% raise for salaries plus a 10% welfare share, while Türkiye Kamu-Sen Chairman Önder Kahveci has proposed that the welfare share be made a permanent practice.
The welfare share practice could have a significant impact on salaries with decisions to be finalized in July.
If a 10% increase occurs, this could positively affect civil servant, retiree, and worker salaries. However, it remains unclear who this increase will cover and how effective it will be.
Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz announced that the government is working on regulations regarding the lowest pension. However, no concrete steps have been taken yet regarding the welfare share.
While the government is carefully evaluating the regulations to be made for pensions, the 11.54% raise provided to civil servants and civil servant retirees in January 2025 was the first step in salary increases.