With the EYT law nearing completion, many people have begun researching the changes it will bring. In particular, the inclusion of those who started working before September 8, 1999—regardless of employment status—has raised questions about how civil servants covered by EYT will benefit.
The EYT bill, which was expected to be brought to the Parliament General Assembly last week, had to be postponed when parliamentary work was suspended after the major earthquake disaster. New details about the EYT, which is now expected to be enacted in the coming weeks, are being closely watched.
WILL CIVIL SERVANTS BENEFIT FROM EYT?
There is particular interest in whether people who began working under SSK or Bağkur before September 8, 1999, and later became civil servants, will be eligible for EYT. Observers are also investigating what solution will be offered to those who worked in different jobs before that date and had no civil servant service until then.
Looking at existing laws and the EYT regulation, the decisive factor appears to be whether employment began before September 8, 1999, regardless of whether that service was civil servant service or under another social security category. Those whose contribution days meet the required threshold and who began working before that date are expected to qualify for EYT. In short, if service periods are sufficient, eligible individuals should be able to benefit from the law.
WHEN WILL EYT BE ENACTED?
The earthquake centered in Kahramanmaraş caused widespread destruction and many fatalities across numerous provinces. While recovery efforts continue, parliamentary activities were suspended, delaying the EYT bill that had been expected to reach the Parliament General Assembly last week.
Following the suspension of parliamentary work due to the tragic earthquake, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey announced it would resume considering pending bills starting Tuesday, February 21. AK Party Deputy Group Chairman Mustafa Elitaş stated that EYT is expected to be among the first items on the agenda when sessions resume.