The increase in retirement holiday bonus was on the agenda of millions of retirees shortly before Eid al-Fitr. The work regarding the increase in bonuses for SSK, Bağ-Kur, and Retirement Fund retirees will be discussed in Parliament on Monday. The bonus payments had been increased by 50% recently, reaching the level of 3,000 lira. The figures on the increase in retirement holiday bonus before Eid al-Fitr have been revealed. A meeting was held with Cevdet Yılmaz, Mehmet Şimşek, Mustafa Elitaş, and Vedat Işıkhan regarding the retirement bonuses. So, how much will the retirement holiday bonuses be increased in 2025? Here are the latest developments in retirement holiday bonus increase…Retirement holiday bonuses are deposited into retirees’ accounts every year before Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. In addition to SSK, Bağ-Kur, and Retirement Fund retirees, widows, orphans receiving pensions, champion athletes, relatives of martyrs, veterans, and many other beneficiaries benefit from these bonuses. It was learned that on the instructions of President Erdoğan, AK Party officials had conducted a new study on increasing bonuses. The Ministry of Treasury and Finance presented a report on the amount the bonus should be at the meeting. Retirement bonuses will reach approximately 16 million retirees through the accounts where pensions are received. So, how much will the retirement holiday bonus be? Here are the details of the meeting regarding the retirement holiday bonus…The details of the retirement holiday bonus work have been revealed. Before Eid al-Fitr starting on March 29, AK Party officials worked on the instructions of President Erdoğan. Hazine ve Maliye Bakanı Mehmet Şimşek, AK Party Genel Başkanı Vekili Mustafa Elitaş, AK Party Grup Başkanı Abdullah Güler, and Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanı Vedat Işıkhan attended the meeting chaired by Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısı Cevdet Yılmaz. While discussing the amount of the bonus in the meeting, Treasury and Finance Ministry bureaucrats were asked to present an impact analysis. As a result of the studies, AK Party officials stated that the figure could be 4,000 lira. In case the 3,000 lira bonus increases by one thousand lira, the rate will be 33%. If the payment is 4,000 lira for 16 million 618 retirees, 34.5 billion TL will be paid to retirees. Together with the previous payment of 99 billion TL, 133.5 billion TL will be paid to the beneficiaries. The increase of 4,000 lira has not been finalized yet. The amount is expected to be determined in the new meeting to be held over the weekend. A proposal is expected to be finalized and added to the omnibus bill for the increase in retirement holiday bonus at the new meeting to be held over the weekend. The normal budget allocated for retirement bonus payments stands out as 99 billion TL. After the retirement holiday bonus increase rate is finalized, it will be submitted to the approval of the Parliament. If it passes the Presidency of the Parliament, it will be enacted with the signature of President Erdoğan and published in the Official Gazette to take effect.Retrement holiday bonus payments are usually deposited into accounts one week before the holiday. Those who retire from SSK, Bağ-Kur, and the Retirement Fund have different days for payment based on the allocation number. The Social Security Institution (SGK) also informs retirees and other beneficiaries about the payment dates. Retirees do not need to apply to benefit from the bonuses. Those who retired before February will be able to benefit from the bonus.SSK, Bağ-Kur, and Retirement Fund retirees as well as new retirees who are eligible for retirement before the holiday will be able to receive the bonus. Elderly pension recipients can receive the bonus, while widows and orphans receiving pensions will benefit from the payments based on the share ratio. For example, those who receive 70% of the retirement bonus from the widow’s pension will receive the bonus at this rate, while those receiving 30% as a death benefit will benefit from the bonus accordingly. Retirement bonuses will be paid to those receiving duty disability pensions, disability pensions, death pensions, continuous incapacity income, relatives of martyrs, veterans, combat veterans, security guards, champion athletes, and civilians affected by terrorism.