2,838 TL of the officer were vaporized

Unstoppable inflation melted the purchasing power of retirees and employees in 4 months. At the beginning of the year, the purchasing power of 100 lira in the pocket of retirees and employees decreased to 77.5 lira today. The salary increases granted to workers, civil servants and retirees at the beginning of the year almost evaporated in the face of inflation. The purchasing power of the minimum wage in the market fell to 6,580 liras, and the purchasing power of the lowest pension to 4,255 liras from 5,500 liras.

In the first 4 months of this year, covering the period January-April, consumer inflation rose 15.20 percent according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) and 29.06 percent according to the Turkish Research Group of Inflation (ENAG). The purchasing power of the lowest-ranking official, whose salary increased to 12,532 lira at the beginning of the year with the increase, decreased to 10,878 lira according to TUIK and 9,694 lira according to ENAG. The purchasing power of this officer’s salary compared to prices decreased by 1,654 TL according to TÜİK and by 2,838 TL according to ENAG.

NURSE LOSES 3,544 TL

All employees felt the drop in wages at the same rate. For example, the loss of purchasing power of the teacher, who received a salary of 13,975 liras at the beginning of the year, reached 3,059 liras with the ENAG account, and the loss of purchasing power of the police officer who received a salary of 17 thousand 892 liras reached 4 thousand 51 liras.

The purchasing power of the nurse, whose salary was 15,652 liras at the beginning of the year, decreased by 3,544 liras to 12,108 liras. In the same way, while there was a loss of 2,649 liras in 4 months, which was 11,700 liras at the beginning of the year, the loss in purchasing power of the teacher with a monthly income of 28,750 was 6,510 lire, and the loss of purchasing power in the salary of the judge, who received 45 thousand 305 lire, was 10 thousand, reached 258 lira.

The purchasing power of the pensioner is 4,255 TL

The rapid increase in inflation also affected retirees and minimum wage earners. The purchasing power of the lowest pension, which was 5,500 liras, dropped to 4,255 liras in 4 months, according to ENAG calculations. The pension, which was increased to the lowest 7,500 liras thanks to the election, has decreased to 5,802 liras when calculated considering the inflation experienced since the beginning of the year. The lowest pension for civil servants, which was 7,582 liras, was reduced to 5,865 liras of purchasing power.