How Much Will the Retiree's Base Salary Increase?

After the July increase for millions of retirees, the calculation of the base salary of retirees has become one of the most sought-after topics. Experts have explained the details of the base salary calculation.The lowest retiree salary has also been determined with the announcement of the retiree salary increases. According to the law that came into effect, the lowest retiree salary will be 23,552 lira.SGK expert Noyan Doğan explained the base salary calculation that millions of people are curious about:

Firstly, I would like to address the base salary issue. When someone first retires, the SGK assigns a retirement salary, which is the base salary. Every year, in January and July, salaries are increased according to past inflation rates. Thus, the retiree's base salary also increases twice a year.

There is another point that retirees should be aware of regarding the lowest retirement salary; the difference between the base salary and the lowest retirement salary is covered not by the SGK, but by the Treasury and Finance Ministry. This is where the confusion comes from.

Let's say you retired in December 2025 and were assigned a retirement salary of 17,000 lira. You benefited from the 12.19% increase in January 2026, and your retirement salary (base salary) became 19,000 lira.