Payments of retiree holiday bonuses have started to be deposited into accounts from the beginning of the week. While holiday bonuses have increased to 4,000 Turkish liras with a recent 33% raise, the payments for the thousand lira differences could not be made collectively as the law proposal has not been enacted yet. Retiree holiday bonus query procedures can be carried out through e-Government or alternative methods. Bonus payments are made according to the SSF payment schedule. So, have the retiree holiday bonuses been deposited, and when will the differences be deposited? Here is the announcement made regarding holiday bonus differences…The retiree holiday bonus query screen is receiving intense interest. Other than the differences, payments of retiree bonuses will be completed within four (4) days. Bonus payments vary according to the allocation number. There are two alternative methods for retirees and other beneficiaries to check if bonuses have been deposited. Widows and orphans receiving pensions will benefit from payments according to their share ratio. While pensioners will receive full bonuses. This year, retiree bonuses increased by 33% reaching 4,000 Turkish liras. Initially, bonuses of 3,000 TL started to be deposited today. So, when will the retiree holiday bonuses for 2025 be deposited? Here is the bonus query method… Retirees who want to check if their retiree holiday bonuses have been deposited can easily do so through e-Government.Readers who log into e-Government with their ID numbers and passwords can check their payment status by typing “Holiday Bonus and Additional Payment Query for Retirees” in the search bar found in the top right corner. They can check the bonus year, type, amount, and payment status on the query screen. Retirees whose payment status shows “Paid” have had their bonuses deposited into their accounts. CLICK HERE TO QUERY RETIREE HOLIDAY BONUSES The holiday bonus has been set at 4,000 Turkish liras for the new year. Following the law proposal on the increase in retiree holiday bonuses, which is currently ongoing in the Turkish Grand National Assembly, it will be published in the Official Gazette and become effective. In an announcement regarding the difference payments in bonuses, the SSF stated that “Following its publication in the Official Gazette, the payments of the difference amount will be made as soon as possible.”Another alternative method is for retirees to check whether their retiree holiday bonuses have been deposited 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 following numbers:Ziraat Bank customer service: 0850 220 00 00Vakıfbank customer service: 0850 222 0724Halkbank customer service: 0850 222 0400Türkiye İş Bankası customer service: 0850 724 0724Akbank customer service: 444 2 525Yapı Kredi customer service: 444 0 444Garanti Bankası customer service: 444 0 333DenizBank customer service: 0850 222 0800QNB Finansbank customer service: 0850 222 0900 The bonus payment program for 4A retirees has been announced. Payments will be made starting from March 24 for those with allocation numbers ending in 17, 18, 19. Those with allocation numbers 20, 21, 22 will receive payments on Tuesday, March 25, and those with allocation numbers 23, 24, 25, 26 will receive payments on Wednesday, March 26. Bağ-Kur (4b) retirees will receive their bonus payments on Thursday, March 27, while Emekli Sandığı (4c) retirees will receive their bonus payments on March 28 along with their April pensions.