The minimum wage increase will start to be implemented in January. The updated wage determined by the Minimum Wage Determination Commission in December 2024 was net 22,104 TL. Will there be an interlude raise in the minimum wage affecting many items such as unemployment benefits, severance pay, old-age pension, disabled assistance? Will the minimum wage be raised in July? Salary raise news is being closely monitored. Employees or those benefiting from social support are focused on last-minute announcements regarding the possibility of a minimum wage increase. As of January 1, 2025, the minimum wage is net 22,104 TL and gross 26,005.50 TL. Here are the details…Every December, the finalized new amounts of the minimum wage go into effect as of January of the new year. At the beginning of this year, the minimum wage started to be paid at a net of 22,104 TL, and a gross of 26,005.50 TL with a 30% increase. The state support for the minimum wage was also raised from 700 TL to 1000 TL. There has been no announcement from the Ministry of Labor and Social Security regarding an interlude raise for the minimum wage, but it is estimated that there are no plans for a raise. On the other hand, there was no interlude raise for the minimum wage in 2024 either. Last year, it was announced that there would be no interim increase based on the inflation rate. Therefore, the minimum wage was gross 20,002.5 TL and net 17,002.12 TL from January 1, 2024 until the end of the year. The last interlude raise for the minimum wage was in 2023. During January – July, the minimum wage was gross 10,008.00 TL and net 8,506.80 TL. However, the Minimum Wage Determination Commission had raised it to gross 13,414 TL and net 11,402 TL with a 34% increase for the period between July 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023. In July 2022, there was also around a 30% raise in the minimum wage.