While it is not possible to live on the minimum wage, that is, 5,500 liras, the pensioner is told to "live on 3,500 liras".
When the minimum wage of 5,500 liras paid by the employer lost its effect in the face of the economic crisis, new searches were started.
There is no mention of the 3,500 liras, which is far from the minimum wage, which is the lowest pension paid by the state.
The expectation of the public; First of all, the government must take responsibility.
The retired, civil servant and public worker should make the expected increase and then ask for sacrifice from the employer.
In our country, where it is not possible to live on a minimum wage of 5,500 lira, how will people boil their pot with a 3,500 lira pension? The government must first respond to this.
The biggest loss was experienced by retirees.
Years turned his pension into a bird.
While the situation of those who earn minimum wage in our country is deplorable, the dream of many retirees is to receive a salary at the minimum wage level.
In 2002, the lowest pension was twice the minimum wage, but today it has been reduced to almost half.
In 2002, the lowest worker's pension was 257 lira and the minimum wage was 184 lira.
Today, the lowest worker pension is 3,500 liras, the minimum wage is 5,500 liras.
While the government cuts its own pensions day by day, it is more diligent about the minimum wage paid by the employer.
70% of them are paid below the minimum wage.
The Social Security Institution pays pensions to approximately 10 million people, of which 5 million 964,000 are Social Security Institution (SGK), 1 million 654 thousand are Bağ-Kur, 1 million 569 thousand are in the status of Pension Fund.
When the deceased spouse, 3 million 878 thousand people who receive their mother or father's pension, and 318 thousand people who receive disability, duty disability and permanent incapacity pensions are added, the number of people who receive pensions and income from the institution reaches 13 million 383 thousand. About 70 percent of pensions paid are well below the minimum wage.