In the press release organized by the Bursa Yenişehir Branch of the Pensioners' Union, it was claimed that the December inflation announced by TÜİK and the inflation rate announced for 2023 do not reflect the truth. The press release was read by Pensioners' Union Yenişehir Branch President Kamettin Baştürk.
Stating that TÜİK no longer has any credibility among retirees, Baştürk said, “TÜİK announced the inflation as 64,77 percent. ENAG, which is independent and composed of scientists, announced the inflation as 127,21 percent. The data of the independent organizations ENAG and DİSK AR confirm our work. "In our opinion, in addition to the increase of at least 2023 percent for 96, the inflation predicted for the first 2024 months of 6 should be added to pensions," he said.
Emphasizing that real inflation is the high cost of living experienced by retirees, employees, minimum wage workers, young people, women, that is, the public, Baştürk said, “Percentage increases no longer have any meaning in order to eliminate the high cost of living and for retirees to live at least a little humanely. "A new understanding and a new practice must be put into effect," he said.
The minimum pension is equal to the lowest civil servant salary and the retired base salary is
Emphasizing that it should be determined, Baştürk added that pensions should be restructured based on this criterion.
