CHP Pension Bill

The bill, signed by CHP Group vice presidents Engin Altay, Özgür Özel and Engin Özkoç, provides for changes to the Law on Public Employees’ Unions and Collective Bargaining, and the Law on Social Insurance and General Health Insurance.

The proposal aims to raise pensions to the level of the net minimum wage, allow retirees to benefit from collective agreements like public retirees, and allow retired workers, tradesmen and farmers to receive a share of the increased national income in monthly increments. and income. .

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In the justification for the proposal, it was claimed that inflation and the cost of living had risen to unbearable levels due to the misguided economic policies of the AKP.

According to TUIK figures, inflation is said to have exceeded 80 percent, electricity, natural gas and water bills have risen, and house rents have reached unbearable levels.

The justification stated: “The AKP was unable to take effective measures against these problems, especially by forcing pensioners to live on an income well below the starvation limit. It is our debt to retirees to improve their monthly income and bonuses so that this picture is reversed. statements were included. (AA)