CHP Chairman Özgür Özel, He reacted harshly to the inadequacy of the increase in pensions following TÜİK's inflation data.. Pensions remain below the minimum wage “unacceptable” Special described as, He demanded legal regulation and a linear increase in basic salaries.
ANKARA – Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) While the rates of increase in pensions become clear after the inflation figures announced by, From the opposition front to the government “emergency response” The call came. Republican People's Party (CHP) Chairman Özgür Özel, demanded comprehensive improvement, arguing that retirees were condemned to deep poverty.
“Salary Below Minimum Wage is Not Acceptable”
Emphasizing that the purchasing power of retirees is decreasing day by day, Özel, He drew attention to the distortion in the current salary system. The lowest salary a retiree receives, CHP leader stated that being below the minimum wage is incompatible with the principle of the social state, he used the following expressions:
“It is unacceptable for a pension to be below the minimum wage. Millions of our retirees are struggling to survive below the hunger line.. I'm calling out to the government: Let's clean up this shame together.”
Basic Salary and Separate Raise Request
Özgür Özel, especially “root salary” He pointed out that many retirees could not actually benefit from the raises due to the. Özel argues that only percentage increases will not heal the wound., He presented two basic conditions for the solution:
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Root Salary Regulation: Legally reducing the lowest pension to the minimum wage level.
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Seyyanen Zam: Rewarded to all retirees on top of the inflation difference (stable) implementing an increase.
Mobility in Political Backstages
This debut of Özel, Preparing to move to the agenda of the Parliament. CHP group, It is expected that he will propose a new law in the coming days to equalize pensions with the minimum wage.. Economic circles, on the other hand, agree that the difference between TÜİK data and market realities will make retirees even more difficult..
