Politics · Turkey · 5 hrs ago
Turkish retirees’ January raise remains uncertain as inflation figures come in
Millions of SSK and Bağ-Kur retirees in Türkiye are waiting to learn how much their pensions will rise in January 2027.
Consumer prices rose by 1.78% in July and 1.84% in each of August and September, bringing inflation over those three months to 5.57%.
The January raise is based on inflation across the full six-month period from July to December.
Forecasts put inflation for the second half of 2026 between 8.70% and 10.73%, but these are estimates, not final raise rates.
Applying those estimates to the current lowest monthly pension of 23,552 lira gives projected amounts of about 25,601 to 26,079 lira.
The final inflation figures for October, November and December are still needed to calculate the raise for SSK and Bağ-Kur retirees.
A legal change may also be needed to increase the lowest pension, and an official decision on its final amount and start date is still pending.
Millions of Turkish SSK and Bağ-Kur retirees are waiting to learn the size of their January 2027 pension increase.
Inflation from July through September totalled 5.57%, according to figures released by TÜİK.
The final increase will depend on inflation data for October, November and December.
Forecasts put inflation for the second half of 2026 between 8.70% and 10.73%.
The lowest pension is currently 23,552 Turkish lira, but its future amount and the timing of any increase remain subject to an official decision.
- Who
- SSK and Bağ-Kur retirees in Turkey.
- What
- They are awaiting their January 2027 pension increase; the final rate is not yet known.
- When
- The increase is expected in January 2027. The final six-month inflation rate will follow the October, November and December figures.
- Where
- Turkey.
- Why
- The increase is based on inflation over July to December, and data for the final three months are not yet available.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Consumer prices rose by 1.78% in July and 1.84% in each of August and September, bringing cumulative inflation for the three months to 5.57%.
Inflation figures for these three months are still to be released and will determine the full six-month rate.
The pension increase is expected to take effect.
- Three-month cumulative inflation
- 5.57%
- July inflation
- 1.78%
- August and September inflation
- 1.84% each
- Current lowest pension
- 23,552 Turkish lira
- Second-half 2026 inflation forecasts
- 8.70% to 10.73%
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