Retirees insist on increasing additional demand

In the statement made by TÜED, it was indicated that an additional increase of 4 thousand lire must be made to the pensions of all retirees.

The Association’s Board of Presidents meeting was held in Ankara on July 21 with the participation of 122 branch presidents. At the meeting it was indicated that the increase in pensions, the increase in the prices of products and services, and the increase in VAT and SCT rates were discussed, and the following statements were used:

“15 million retirees were very disappointed by the low increases, since the retirees’ pensions were insufficient. It is not possible to increase the welfare of retirees with percentage increases without improving base salaries and changing the monthly calculation systems.

Millions of retirees are struggling to make ends meet because our association’s demand for an increase of 4,000 lira per month is not being met. We demand that this be seen and that our President reevaluate our price increase proposal.”

“INCOME SCISSORS ARE GROWING

In the statement, which states that the state must look at employees and retirees as a whole, the following was noted:

“This year an increase in pensions of 30 percent has been applied in the first semester and 25 percent in the second semester, and there has been a total increase in pensions of 62.5 percent. In 2023, an average increase of 110 percent has been achieved in the minimum wage and the salaries of public workers and civil servants.

As can be seen, the income gap between employees and retirees has grown. With the opening of Parliament, we want our request for an additional increase to be on the agenda and an increase that relieves our retirees.” (AA)