The payment dates of the retirement holiday bonuses, eagerly awaited by retirees, have been announced for Eid al-Fitr. According to an announcement made by the Social Security Institution (SGK), the bonuses will be deposited based on allocation numbers. While the work continues in the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) to increase the amount of the retirement holiday bonus, any differences will be paid separately. After the retirement holiday bonus differences are published in the Official Gazette, they will be paid separately. So, when will the retirement holiday bonuses for 2025 be deposited? Here is the latest announcement made by the SGK… Eight days before the 2025 Eid al-Fitr, the eyes of millions of retirees have turned to the dates when the holiday bonus payments will be made. This year, retirees who will receive 4,000 liras during the Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha will receive a total of 8,000 lira in bonuses. With the approval of the bonuses in the Assembly, retirees will receive their payments before the holiday. So, when will the retirement holiday bonus be deposited, has it passed through the Assembly? The Eid al-Fitr retirement bonuses are starting to be paid. According to an announcement by the Social Security Institution, the payments will be made based on allocation numbers. The holiday bonuses will initially be deposited as 3,000 liras. Then, after the law proposal for increasing the amount of the holiday bonus is passed in the Assembly and published in the Official Gazette, the payment of the difference amount will be made. Those with allocation numbers 17, 18, 19 will be paid on March 24, those with 20, 21, 22 will be paid on March 25, and those with 23, 24, 25, 25, 26 will be paid on March 26. Those receiving monthly payments under the Bağ-Kur (4b) will be paid on March 27, and those under the Emekli Sandığı 4c will be paid on March 28. The law proposal that includes increasing the retirement holiday bonus from 3,000 lira to 4,000 lira was suspended due to a debate in the Turkish Grand National Assembly. An announcement from the Social Security Institution stated that the 1,000 lira differences will be paid after the law proposal is passed. There is no statement regarding the date of payment of the differences. In addition to the 16 million retirees, those receiving widow’s and orphan’s pensions, as well as those benefiting from old age pensions, can also receive bonuses. Those receiving widow’s and orphan’s pensions will receive bonuses at rates of 75%, 50%, and 25% according to their shares. Those receiving widow’s and orphan’s pensions, old age pensions, disabled persons, individuals receiving continuous incapacity income due to work accidents, relatives of martyrs, combat veterans, security guards, champion athletes, and civilians affected by terrorism can receive bonuses. The retirement holiday bonus payments start with those receiving income and pensions under the 4(a) SSK first. Payments began last year with those having allocation numbers 17 and 18, and ended with those having numbers 23, 24, 25, 26.