The program has begun. In January, Minister of Family and Social Services Derya Yanık announced updates to payments and new rates. As the Family Support Program payments for 2023 are being examined, qualified beneficiaries continue to receive regular monthly payments.
“When will Family Support Program payments be made?” Have the March family support package payments been deposited, and how can you check? You can find answers to all these questions in this article.
When Will Family Support Program Payments Be Deposited?
Minister Derya Yanık stated: “We support disadvantaged individuals through various services and social assistance models. After the recent adjustment to the civil servant salary coefficient in January, monthly social service payments were increased as follows: elderly pension to 1,997 TL, disability pension for 40–69% disability to 1,594 TL, disability pension for 70% and above to 2,392 TL, Home Care Assistance to 4,336 TL, and Socio-Economic Support to 3,038 TL. Following the new regulation, we will deposit increased monthly payments from our social assistance programs into beneficiaries’ accounts.”
Minister Yanık also said, “With the approval of our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, we advanced the January Family Support Program payments that were scheduled for the first week of January and deposited them into beneficiaries’ accounts on Thursday, December 29.” There has been no official announcement yet about the payment dates for the February Family Support Package.
What Are the Eligibility Requirements for the Family Support Program?
Applicants to the Family Support Program must meet the following conditions:
- Not being a foreign national,
- Not holding a Blue Card,
- Not having a registered residence address abroad,
- Being at least 18 years old,
- Not having household members who work as civil servants, public employees, notaries, or village heads (muhtars), nor having household members who work abroad, receive foreign pensions, or are covered by special pension funds. Applications that do not meet these conditions will not be considered.
How Much Is the Family Support Benefit?
Payments under the Family Support Program are calculated based on the household’s monthly income per person. The support amount varies according to income. Payment amounts by monthly income per person are as follows:
- Monthly income per person up to 450 TL: will receive 1,250 TL.
- Monthly income per person over 450 TL up to 911.15 TL: will receive 1,100 TL.
- Monthly income per person over 911.15 TL up to 1,372.30 TL: will receive 950 TL.
- Monthly income per person over 1,372.30 TL and below 1,833.45 TL: will receive 850 TL.
How to Apply for Family Social Assistance?
Applications for the Family Support Program can be made through the e-Government portal (e-Devlet) or at the Social Assistance and Solidarity Foundations established under Law No. 3294 that serve the applicant’s place of residence. Applying via e-Government is fast and easy.