The increase in the minimum wage has also affected other items: How much are unemployment benefits, severance pay, GSS premiums, and BES deductions now?

Minister of Labor and Social Security Vedat Işıkhan announced a 30 percent raise at the 4th meeting of the Minimum Wage Determination Commission. With the decision taken by the commission, the new minimum wage for 2025 has become 22,104 lira. According to the news in the Türkiye newspaper, following the announcement of the new minimum wage, payments and fees for many items, from unemployment benefits to General Health Insurance (GSS) premiums, have changed. The updated list is as follows:

The net minimum wage, which was previously 17,002 TL, rose to 22,104 TL after the 30 percent increase.

The lowest unemployment benefit rose from 7,940.33 TL to 10,332.43 TL after the 30 percent increase.

The highest unemployment benefit became 20,644.86 TL from 15,880.66 TL after the 30 percent increase.

The daily GSS premium rose from 600.80 TL to 781.04 TL after the 30 percent increase.

The highest optional insurance premium rose from 48,006.05 TL to 62,407.87 TL after the 30 percent increase.

The lowest optional insurance premium became 8,321.04 TL from 6,400.80 TL after the 30 percent increase.

The lowest Bağkur premium rose from 5,950.75 TL to 7,735.98 TL after the 30 percent increase.

The BES deduction rose from 600.07 TL to 780.09 TL after the 30 percent increase.

The monthly premium payment for those working in domestic services became 8,451.05 TL from 6,500.81 TL after the 30 percent increase.

The lowest daily amount for military service, maternity, legal internship, and doctoral debt restructuring rose from 213.23 TL to 277.20 TL after the 30 percent increase.

The highest daily amount for military service, maternity, legal internship, and doctoral debt restructuring rose from 1,600 TL to 2,080 TL after the 30 percent increase.

The intern salary became 6,630.83 TL from 5,100.64 TL after the 30 percent increase.

Severance pay, which was 20,002 TL, rose to 26,004 TL after the 30 percent increase.