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The Turkish Constitution defines the right to social security as one of the fundemantal rights of citizens and residents. Accordingly, the primary law of the Turkish Social Security System defining the implementation is the Social Insurance and General Health Insurance Code No. 5510. The law determines who will be covered by social insurance. In addition,...

In Turkey, public financing of healthcare services is being provided by the Social Security Institution within the scope of the General Healthcare Insurance. In-line with the Health Implementation Communiqué (SUT), the Social Security Instituion is applying co-payment (contribution fee) for certain healthcare expenses as to be paid by the patient. Medicines prescribed by GPs or...

As a system being applied in Turkey nationwide, the General Healthcare Insurance, refers to insurance that primarily protects people’s health and provides financing for their expenses in case they encounter health risks. With universal health insurance, it is ensured that all members of the Turkish society benefit from health services equally, accessible and effectively against...

One of the social insurance branches provided by the Turkish Social Security System is the General Healthcare Insurance. General Healthcare Insurance refers to social insurance that primarily aims to protect individuals’ health and, in case of encountering health risks, provides financing for the resulting expenses. With the General Healthcare Insurance, regardless of individuals’ economic power and...

Optional social insurance is one of the applications provided by the Turkish Social Security Regime for Turkish citizens. From Turkish citizens, those residing in Turkey and those residing in countries where social security agreements have not been signed with Turkey can become “optionally social insured” as fulfilling the following conditions: To be18 years of age...

Old age, as an extension of adulthood, is defined as a phase in which intense physical and psychological changes occur in the later period of life. The World Health Organization considers individuals aged 65 and over to be elderly. However, this only defines the limit of chronological age. The aging that occurs in tissues and...

One of the main responsibilities of employers in accordance with the Turkish Social Security Law, is to pay social insurance premiums to the Social Security Institution. Accordingly, employers who employ insured people within the scope of the subparagraph (a) of the first paragraph of the Article 4 of the Act No. 5510, shall deduct the...

One of the obligations imposed on employers within the scope of the Turkish Social Security System is the obligation to keep books, records and documents belonging to workplaces and to submit them to authorized public officials if necessary. Within the scope of the Social Insurance and General Health Insurance Act No. 5510, employers and business...

Survivors’ Pension is one of the social insurance allocation provided to insured in the Turkish Social Security Regime. Survivors’ Pension is being provided by the Social Security Institution of Turkey in line with the provisions of the Social Insurance and General Healthcare Insurance Act No. 5510.   What are the Eligibility Conditions for Survivors’ Pension?...

Maternity service borrowing is one of the rights provided by the Turkish Social Insurance Law for the female insured. Maternity service barrowing allows women to include the periods when they cannot work due to giving birth to the retirement payment days by borrowing service from the Social Security Institution (SSI). In this way, female employees...