The payment dates for retirement bonuses from SSK, Bağ-Kur, and the Retirement Fund have been announced. The Social Security Institution (SGK) has announced the retirement bonus payment schedule. Due to the delay in the approval of the bill, the bonuses will be paid based on the previous amount of 3,000 TL. The difference payments for retirement holiday bonuses will be made after the bill is published in the Official Gazette. It is possible to check if the bonuses have been paid online. The retirement holiday bonus inquiry screen includes bonus year, bonus type, bonus amount, and payment status. So, have the retirement holiday bonuses for 2025 been paid, and how can it be checked? Here is the latest information on the increased bonuses… The retirement holiday bonus inquiry screen is receiving high interest. Payments other than differences in retirement bonuses will be completed within four (4) days. The bonus payments vary by allocation number. Retirees and other beneficiaries have two alternative methods to check if the bonuses have been paid. Those receiving widow and orphan pensions will benefit from payments based on their share percentage. The elderly pension recipients will receive the full bonus. This year, retirement bonuses increased by 33% to reach 4,000 TL. Initially, bonuses of 3,000 TL started to be paid today. So when will the retirement holiday bonuses for 2025 be paid? Here is the bonus inquiry method… Retirees who want to check if their retirement holiday bonuses have been deposited into their accounts can easily do so by inquiring through e-Government. Users logging in to e-Government with their ID numbers and passwords can check their payment status by typing “Retirement Bonuses and Additional Payments Inquiry for Retirees” in the search bar on the top right corner. The inquiry screen shows bonus year, bonus type, bonus amount, and payment status. Retirees whose payment status shows “Paid” have received their bonuses. CLICK HERE TO INQUIRE ABOUT RETIREMENT HOLIDAY BONUSES The holiday bonus has been set at 4,000 TL for the new year. The law proposal regarding the increase in retirement holiday bonuses will be published in the Official Gazette and come into effect following the ongoing legislative process in the Turkish Parliament. In its statement about the difference payments in bonuses, the SGK mentioned that “Upon publication in the Official Gazette, the difference amounts will be paid as soon as possible.” Another alternative method for retirees to check if their retirement holiday bonuses have been paid is to inquire through the mobile banking section of the banks where they receive their pensions or through telephone banking. Those who will receive bonus payments from public or private banks can check the bonus status by calling the numbers below. Ziraat Bank customer service: 0850 220 00 00 Vakıfbank customer service: 0850 222 0724 Halkbank customer service: 0850 222 0400 Türkiye İş Bankası customer service: 0850 724 0724 Akbank customer service: 444 2 525 Yapı Kredi customer service: 444 0 444 Garanti Bank customer service: 444 0 333 DenizBank customer service: 0850 222 0800 QNB Finansbank customer service: 0850 222 0900 The bonus payment schedule for 4A retirees has been announced. Payments will be made starting from March 24 to those with allocation numbers ending in 17, 18, or 19. Those with allocation numbers ending in 20, 21, or 22 will receive payments on Tuesday, March 25, and those ending in 23, 24, 25, or 26 will receive payments on Wednesday, March 26. Bağ-Kur (4B) retirees will receive their bonus payments on Thursday, March 27, while Retirement Fund (4C) retirees will receive their bonus payments along with their April pensions on March 28.