The minimum wage support for private-sector employers in 2026 has been enacted by Law No. 7573, published in the Official Gazette of 29.01.2026. The Law also contains a provision on the minimum pension.

1. Amount and duration of the support

The support covers January – December 2026. The amount is set at TRY 42.33 per premium payment day. For an insured employee working a full month (30 days), this is about TRY 1,270 a month.

2. Calculating the days eligible for support

• The support is calculated on the premium days of insured employees reported with daily earnings subject to premium of TRY 1,300 or less in the same month of 2025.
• The number of days eligible for support in 2026 cannot exceed this number of days in the same month of 2025.
• For workplaces with a collective labour agreement under Law No. 6356, the daily earnings limit is TRY 2,600.
• For workplaces brought into scope for the first time in 2026, the days reported in 2026 are used.

3. Conditions

• The number of insured employees reported in the month of support must not fall below the 2025 comparison level,
• Monthly premium and service documents for 2026 must be filed on time and premiums paid on time,
• There must be no overdue premium, administrative fine or related late payment penalty and interest debt to SGK. Debts under deferral and instalment or restructuring do not prevent the support as long as instalments are paid regularly.

4. Who cannot benefit

The support does not apply to public administrations or to insured persons outside Article 4/1-a of Law No. 5510. The support is offset against the premiums the employer pays to SGK and is funded by the Unemployment Insurance Fund.

5. Example calculation

An employer that reported a total of 300 days in March 2025 for 10 insured employees with daily earnings below TRY 1,300, and keeps the same number of insured employees in March 2026, benefits from 300 × 42.33 = TRY 12,699 of support, deducted from its March 2026 premium debt.

6. Minimum pension

The Law raises the minimum pension to TRY 20,000 from the January 2026 payment period.

7. Assessment

The key conditions for the support are maintaining the number of insured employees and having no debt. We recommend that employers plan their monthly declarations with the employee number comparison in mind and pay premiums on time.

This circular is for general information only. Please contact us about your specific situation. The Turkish original is available here.

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