Derya Yanık, Minister of Family and Social Services, announced the details of the heating support…
Minister of Family and Social Services, Derya Yanık, met with journalists the previous day. In the program held at the ’75. Yıl Huzurevi’ affiliated to the Ministry, Minister Yanık shared the details of the natural gas support planned for the citizens. After the exorbitant price hikes in natural gas bills, the work on providing ‘natural gas support’ began to take place frequently on the agenda. The citizen, whose back was bent in the face of increasing inflation, exchange rates and high price hikes, focused all their attention on this support study. However, the details announced by the Minister did not meet the expectations of the citizens.
PAYMENTS IN SPRING
Details about the citizens who will benefit from the support and the amount of support also drew attention. Stating that they have come to an end in support payments, Minister Yanık noted that they will receive the applications in February and that the payments will be made in March. However, it was confusing that the payments will be made in March, when the winter effect diminishes, instead of the months when the winter season is effective. The amount of support payments is almost 'ineffective' in the face of high increases. While no longer we pay a natural gas bill of less than 500 Turkish Liras (TL), the Ministry's support payment of only between 450 TL and 1,500 TL per year in two installments brought to mind the questions of whether it would be sufficient to extinguish the fire on the bills.