The dates for the retirement bonus payments for SSK, Bağ-Kur, and Retirement Fund retirees have been announced. The Social Security Institution (SGK) has released the retirement bonus payment schedule. Due to the delay in the approval of the bill, the bonuses will be paid based on the previous amount of 3,000 liras. The additional payments for the retirement holiday bonuses will be made after the bill is published in the Official Gazette. It is possible to check if the bonuses have been paid through an online query. The retirement holiday bonus query screen includes the bonus year, type, amount, and payment status. So have the Retirement holiday bonuses for 2025 been paid, and how can they be checked? Here is the latest information on the increased bonuses…The retirement holiday bonus inquiry screen is receiving a high amount of interest. Payments other than the differences in bonuses will be completed within four (4) days. Bonus payments vary depending on the allocation number. Retirees and other beneficiaries have two alternative methods to check if the bonuses have been paid. Those receiving widow’s and orphan’s pension will benefit from payments according to their share ratio. Elderly pension recipients will receive the full bonus. This year, retirement bonuses increased by 33% to reach 4,000 liras. Initially, bonuses started to be paid today at 3,000 TL. So when will the Retirement holiday bonuses for 2025 be paid? Here is the inquiry method for bonuses…Retirees who want to check if the retirement holiday bonus has been credited to their accounts can easily do so through the e-Government system. Users who log into e-Government with their ID numbers and passwords can check their payment status by entering “Retirement Bonuses and Additional Payments Inquiry for Retirees” in the search bar located at the top right. In the inquiry screen, the bonus year, type, amount, and payment status can be checked. The bonuses of retirees whose payment status is “Paid” have been credited to their accounts.
CLICK HERE TO INQUIRE ABOUT RETIREMENT HOLIDAY BONUSESThe holiday bonus has been determined as 4,000 liras for the new year. The bill regarding the increase in retirement holiday bonuses will be published in the Official Gazette and come into effect after the ongoing bill in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM). Regarding the additional payments in bonuses, the SGK stated, “After being published in the Official Gazette, the additional amounts will be paid as soon as possible.” Another alternative method is for retirees to check if the retirement holiday bonuses have been paid through the mobile banking section of the banks where they receive their pensions or through phone banking. Beneficiaries who will receive bonus payments from public or private banks can check their bonus status through the following numbers:
Ziraat Bank Customer Services: 0850 220 00 00
Vakıfbank Customer Services: 0850 222 0724
Halkbank Customer Services: 0850 222 0400
Iş Bankası Customer Services: 0850 724 0724
Akbank Customer Services: 444 2 525
Yapı Kredi Customer Services: 444 0 444
Garanti Bank Customer Services: 444 0 333
DenizBank Customer Services: 0850 222 0800
QNB Finansbank Customer Services: 0850 222 09004A Retirees have a payment schedule for bonuses. Payments will be made from March 24 for those with allocation numbers ending in 17,18,19. Those with allocation numbers 20,21,22 will receive payments on Tuesday, March 25, and those with 23,24,25,26 will receive 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 bonuses along with their April pensions on March 28.