The 5-month inflation gap became clear after the November inflation data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The CPI rate, which has the effect of increasing salaries for millions of working civil servants, retired civil servants and retirees in Bağ-Kur, started to become clear after the five-month inflation was announced. With December inflation data due to be released in January, increases in civil servant salaries and pensions in 2026 will become clear. So according to the 5-month inflation difference, what is the salary of civil servants and pensioners in 2026?
Civil servants, retired civil servants and Bağ-Kur retirees began to investigate how much the inflation difference was in 5 months. In October, monthly inflation was announced at 2.55. The five-month inflation gap, which will be reflected in salary increases for civil servants and retirees, became clear after TÜİK released November data. This rate is among the basic calculations for the increase in civil service salaries and pensions in 2026. So what is the five-month inflation gap? Below is the 5-month inflation gap and the decisive rate of pension and civil service increase in the 2026 pension and civil service increase.
What is the difference in inflation over 5 months?
According to data shared by the Turkish Institute of Statistics (TUIK), November inflation figures were announced on December 3.
Inflation was announced as 2.06 in July, 2.04 in August, 3.23 in September and 2.55 in October. In November, inflation was announced as 0.87 and the five-month inflation difference was 5.91%.
HOW MUCH WILL SSI AND BAĞ-KUR PENSIONERS RECEIVE IN JANUARY?
With the November data of SGK and Bağ-Kur retirees announced at 0.87, inflation for the five months totaled 11.21%.
Accordingly; Textbook and Bağ-Kur retirees will deserve an increase of 11.21%.
As this increase will be reflected in salaries in January 2026, it will be cumulative at the six-month inflation rate to be announced in December.
HOW MUCH WILL PARKS AND RETIREMENT PARKS BE INCREASED IN 2026?
Civil servants and retired civil servants receive inflation differentials in addition to increased collective bargaining.
According to the collective agreement to increase salaries, civil servants and retired employees will receive the first salary increase of 2026 in January.
With November inflation announced at 0.87 monthly, total inflation exceeded 11.21%.
The 5-month inflation difference, the deciding factor in civil servant salary increases, is 5.91%.
According to these calculations, civil servants and retirees deserve a total increase of 17.57% if the 11% level determined under the 8th term Collective Agreement is added to the inflation differential of 5.91%.
NET NUMBERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON JANUARY 5
The net figure will be determined based on six-month inflation data to be released in January.
Civil servants and retired civil servants will receive an 11% collective bargaining increase on top of the inflation differential in January.
