The Social Security Institute (SGK) made the announcement following a rise in complaints about pension cuts.
According to the Yenica newspaper, SGK officials said they had cut the pensions of around 50,000 people and announced that these retirees would not be paid their salaries after Eid al-Adha.
SGK announced which retired nationals’ salaries have been cut and explained how this situation will affect them.
Justification: Irregularity
Following the new decision by SSI, the files of those who have previously received irregular retirement rights are being examined. After inspection by SSI inspectors, the salaries of those found guilty of fraud will be docked and legal proceedings will be initiated.
In connection with this, the salaries of more than 50,000 retirees have been cut in 2023 and legal proceedings have been initiated against them.
Fake insurance is also seen in the system developed by SGK. Fake insurance is a common technique used by people who want to complete the premium days for retirement benefits. In this case, people pretend to be working, register for the system and pay the premiums, even though they do not have any job.
If such fraud is discovered, legal action will be initiated by the social security institution against the retiree.
If fraudulent insurance is discovered, the retiree’s pension will be reduced first. However, previous payments must be repaid with legal interest. The amount of the refund varies from person to person, but those who have been receiving pensions for many years may be able to claim a refund of up to 500,000 TL.
If a person who is owed repayments to SSI fails to pay the amount required within 30 days, legal action will be initiated against them and this money will be recovered through enforcement.
During this process, the fake insurance period is also calculated and deducted from the person’s total premium days, while if he/she wants to retire again, he/she has to complete the missing premium days.
