Expert explained: What is the difference between retiring this year and retiring after January 1?

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Lerato Khumalo

SSK and Bağ-Kur retirees received an 86.16 percent increase this year. Those who submit their retirement petitions by December 31, 2024 will be able to benefit from these increases. Those who postpone their applications will not be able to receive an increase in their salaries. There are also important changes for EYT members. So when is the right date to retire and what should be considered when submitting a petition? Financial Advisor İsmet Çetinkaya explained the answers to these questions and more to Haber Global. Stating that this issue is discussed every year but was brought to the agenda earlier this year, Çetinkaya drew attention to the fact that there is a difference of approximately 30 to 33 percent between those who submitted their retirement petitions in 2024 and those who submitted their retirement petitions in 2025.