The pensioner whose salary was below 7,200 TL burned

The eyes and ears of millions of retirees, whose livelihoods are increasing exponentially with each passing day, have turned to the increase coming from the government. If the government does not raise retirees at a rate close to 55 percent as in the minimum wage, but only takes into account inflation from the Turkish Statistical Institute, about 90 percent of civil servants, workers, shopkeepers will fall and retired farmers. below the minimum wage of 8 thousand 506 liras. Retirees, who are still above the minimum wage, between 5,501 and 7,200 lire, will feel the difficulty of living more deeply by falling below the minimum wage for the first time.

36.7 ADDITIONAL HIGH CONDITION POINTS

TurkStat calculated that consumer inflation rose 14 percent in the 5-month period from July to November of this year. When December is added, which will be announced on January 3, 2023, 6-month inflation is expected to be around 17.5-18 percent.

According to calculations made by SÖZCÜ, all retirees who still earn less than 7,200 lira a month will succumb to the minimum wage if there is no further increase at the beginning of the year, but only up to the TUIK inflation rate. For example, the pensions of retirees who still receive 5,500 liras and have the same income as the minimum wage will increase to 6,490 liras from January, while they will fall 2,016 liras behind the minimum wage. For this retiree to be equal to the minimum wage in 2023, as in 2022, an additional increase of 36.7 points will be required on top of the TÜİK increase of 18 percent. In the same way, if Turkstat’s inflation rate is taken into account and the increase is maintained at around 18 percent, retirees who still receive 6,000 lira a month will fight against the cost of living with 7,080 lira in January , and those who still receive 7 thousand liras with 8 thousand 260 liras.

Revolt of retired teachers

Saadet Karaman, who retired after teaching for 30 years, said: “It is very sad for my country that millions of teachers like me, who have raised the country’s children for years, have a living problem with a pension of 7 thousand, 7 thousand 500 lire. Giving us a sub-minimum wage raise for years humiliates us and leaves us vulnerable to exorbitant increases caused by minimum wage.”