How much will the widow and orphan pension be in 2025? Who is eligible for the widow and orphan pension?

In addition to social support payments such as the civil servant salary increase, unemployment benefits, and old-age pensions to be made in January 2025, the rate of the raise to be applied to widow and orphan pensions has also become a matter of curiosity.

HOW MUCH ARE THE CURRENT WIDOW AND ORPHAN PENSIONS?

Those receiving widow and orphan pensions earn income based on rates determined through the lowest pension. Following the increase of the lowest pension to 12,500 TL, widow and orphan pensions were not lower than the following rates:

With a 25 percent share rate: 3,125 TL

With a 50 percent share rate: 6,250 TL

With a 75 percent share rate: 9,375 TL

 New raise rates will be added to these pensions in January 2025.

HOW MUCH WILL THE WIDOW AND ORPHAN PENSION BE IN 2025?

The raise rate to be applied to widow and orphan pensions in 2025 will be determined according to the increase to be applied to civil servant salaries. According to the Central Bank's inflation forecast, a 12 percent raise is expected for civil servant salaries in January. This increase will also be reflected in widow and orphan pensions at the same rate. With the new regulation, this increase is expected to have a positive impact on the income of millions of people benefiting from social support payments.

WHAT ARE THE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WIDOW AND ORPHAN PENSION? WHERE TO APPLY?

To benefit from the widow and orphan pension, the insured person must be covered under 4(a) (SSK) or 4(b) (BAĞ-KUR).

Applications can be made to Social Security Provincial or Center Directorates with the Income/Pension/Allowance Request Form.

WHO CAN APPLY?

In order for a widow and orphan pension to be granted:

At least 1,800 days of disability, old-age, and death insurance premiums must have been reported,

For those insured under 4(a), it is required to have been insured for at least 5 years and to have paid a total of 900 days of insurance premiums.