Retirement holiday bonuses have started to be paid as 3,000 liras. SSK, Bağ-Kur, and Retirement Fund pensioners, as well as widows, orphans receiving pensions, elderly allowance recipients, champion athletes, relatives of martyrs, veterans, civilians affected by terrorism, and many other beneficiaries will benefit from the bonus payments. The bonus payment inquiry can be made in two different ways. Due to the bill not yet being enacted, bonuses will initially be deposited as 3,000 liras and then the differences will be transferred to the accounts. So, has the Retirement Holiday Bonus for 2025 been paid? When will the differences in the Retirement Holiday Bonus be paid? Here are the latest developments on the payments… The retiree holiday bonus inquiry screen is receiving high interest. Payments other than the difference in bonuses will be completed within four (4) days. Bonus payments vary according to the allocation number. Retirees and other beneficiaries have two alternative methods to check if the bonuses have been paid. Widows and orphans receiving pensions will benefit from the payments according to their share ratio. Elderly allowance recipients will receive the full bonus. This year, retirement bonuses increased by 33% to reach 4,000 liras. Initially, the bonuses were deposited as 3,000 TL today. So, when will Retirement Holiday Bonuses for 2025 be paid? Here is the bonus inquiry method… Retirees who want to check if the Retirement Holiday Bonus has been deposited into their accounts can easily do so via the e-Government system. Users who log in to the e-Government system with their T.C ID numbers and passwords can check their payment status by typing “Checking Holiday Bonus and Additional Payment for Retirees” in the search bar located in the upper right-hand corner. On the inquiry screen, you can check the bonus year, type, amount, and payment status. Retirees whose payment status is “Paid” have received their bonuses. CLICK HERE TO CHECK THE RETIREE HOLIDAY BONUS The holiday bonus has been set at 4,000 liras for the upcoming year. The bill proposal for the increase in the retiree holiday bonus will be published in the Official Gazette after the ongoing bill in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) and will come into effect. In a statement about the payment of the difference in bonuses, the Social Security Institution (SGK) said, “Upon publication in the Official Gazette, the payment of the difference amount will be made as soon as possible.” Another alternative method is for retirees to check if the retirement holiday bonus has been paid by using the mobile banking section or phone banking of the banks from which they receive their pensions. Those who will receive bonus payments from public or private banks can check their bonus status via the following numbers. Ziraat Bank customer service: 0850 220 00 00 Vakıfbank customer service: 0850 222 0724 Halkbank customer service: 0850 222 0400 Türkiye İş Bankası customer service: 0850 724 0724 Akbank customer service: 444 2 525 Yapı Kredi customer service: 444 0 444 Garanti Bank customer service: 444 0 333 DenizBank customer service: 0850 222 0800 QNB Finansbank customer service: 0850 222 09004 The payment schedule for class 4A retirees has been determined. Payments will be made starting from March 24 to those with allocation numbers ending in 17, 18, or 19. Those with allocation numbers 20, 21, or 22 will receive their payments on Tuesday, March 25, and those with numbers 23, 24, 25, or 26 will receive their payments on Wednesday, March 26. Bağ-Kur (4b) retirees will receive their bonus payments on Thursday, March 27, while Retirement Fund (4c) retirees will receive their bonus payments along with their April allowances on March 28.