Journalist close to the government reveals the figure being discussed for the lowest pension! 'It wouldn't be a surprise...'

While expectations continue regarding the salary increase that millions of retirees will receive in the new year, noteworthy figures have come to the agenda for the lowest pension and civil servant retiree salaries.

Millet Haber Ajansı Editor-in-Chief Sinan Burhan shared the behind-the-scenes information he obtained during a live broadcast he attended and gave a figure for the lowest level of pension salaries.

BEHIND-THE-SCENES INFORMATION FROM SINAN BURHAN REGARDING PENSIONS

Conveying his impressions from his meetings with unions and the bureaucracy, Burhan stated that a welfare share could be added to pensions in addition to a 10 percent inflation adjustment.

Speaking on Tv100, Burhan used the following expressions in his assessment of the subject:

"The information I obtained from my own personal sources, whether it's from meetings with unions, meetings with the bureaucracy, or talk of a 10 percent raise stemming from this year's inflation adjustment. The current lowest pension is 23.5. With the new regulation, my impression is that the lowest limit will be between 33 thousand and 35 thousand; I am stating this as Sinan Burhan based on the impression I have obtained. Close to 35 thousand. 33 thousand and 35 thousand.

I can say that the lowest will be 33 thousand, and I see a very strong possibility for it to be higher. Under today's conditions, I think the lowest pension will be between 33 and 35 thousand. One, a 10 percent raise. Additionally, a welfare share. Look, we have a concept called welfare share. When you add the welfare share, the lowest pension—we are reporting this here for the first time—will be between 33 thousand and 35 thousand. Raise plus welfare share. I foresee this as the lowest limit.

I estimate it will be above this, but ultimately, we cannot create a situation of raising expectations. The information I received here from unions, the bureaucracy there, and employers is 33 thousand and 35 thousand; in fact, a figure of 35 thousand would not be a surprise. Because our President had declared a year of the retiree. The situation of the retiree is in trouble. There are 17 million 100 thousand retirees.

This figure is truly extremely important here. I mean, think about it, in the 33 and 35 thousand band, and the probability of it being 35 thousand is very high. When you look at it, it's almost close to 40 percent, isn't it? For example, if it becomes 35 thousand, what does that make it? It becomes more or less 50 percent. We are talking about a figure close to 50 percent. This is not a statement made by the Minister. I am saying that the lowest limit is 33 thousand.”

ESTIMATE OF 42-43 THOUSAND LIRA FOR THE LOWEST CIVIL SERVANT RETIREE SALARY

Sinan Burhan also shared his expectations regarding the salaries of civil servant retirees. Stating that the lowest civil servant pension could rise to the 42 thousand to 43 thousand lira level following the regulation to be made, Burhan pointed out that the current salaries of some civil servant retirees are low.

Burhan expressed his estimate regarding civil servant retirees with these words:

"Let me state the minimum raise I foresee for the civil servant retiree. I expect the minimum raise for the civil servant retiree to be around 42 thousand. The lowest 42 - 43 thousand, the lowest, minimum. Some civil servant retirees' salaries were low. We expect that to be around 42-43 thousand at the lowest for the civil servant retiree.

Currently, they are receiving a pension of 23,500 TL, I stated the lowest limit, 33 thousand lira, 10 percent inflation, and additionally, by adding a welfare share, the probability of it being 33 thousand, 34, 35 thousand is very high"

Burhan also emphasized that the figures he shared were not based on an official statement, but on information he obtained from his own sources and his personal assessment.