Temporary family support payments provided by the Ministry of Family and Social Services to families in need were last extended until December 2024. The assistance provided to families varies between 850 and 1,250 Turkish liras depending on the income level, and all eyes are now on the February payments. As the new year brought increases in various social benefits, those in need are closely monitoring whether the Family Support Payment program will be extended again or not. So, has the Family Support Payment program been extended or ended? Here is the official statement on the matter…The family support payments, designed to support low-income households, were transferred to accounts in 2024. Thousands of households benefited from the temporary family support payments implemented in 2022, with the last payments made in December of last year. Those who did not receive payments in January were paying close attention to see if there was a new decision on the matter. The expected announcement regarding social assistance payments has arrived. So, has the Family Support Payment program been extended, will the February payment be made? Here are the details regarding family support payments…Family support payments were temporarily implemented in 2022. Payments were made to households in need based on income levels for approximately 24 months. The final payments were transferred to accounts in December 2024, concluding the Family Support program. An official statement from the Ministry of Treasury and Finance stated that the program initiated and managed by the Ministry of Family and Social Services ended naturally at the expected time back in June 2022. Therefore, family support payments will not be deposited into accounts in February. The announcement from the Ministry of Treasury and Finance stated, “The Turkey Family Support Program initiated by the Ministry of Family and Social Services was a program started temporarily in June 2022 and naturally ended within the envisaged period.”

The Ministry of Family and Social Services continues to provide assistance to individuals and households in need. Assistance is being provided for childbirth, multiple births, regular cash assistance for women whose spouses have passed away, orphan and orphaned children, regular assistance programs for military families, military children’s assistance, assistance for relatives of martyrs and veterans, and terrorism damage assistance.