You can check SGK 4/A service statements using your Turkish ID number (TC Kimlik No) through various online platforms or by visiting your local Social Security Institution (Sosyal Güvenlik Kurumu) office in person. The SGK 4/A service statement lets you review employment start and end dates, premium payments, missing days, and other key employment and insurance details.
What Is the Social Security Institution SSK?
SSK refers to the insurance branch categorized as 4/A under the Social Security Institution. Important points about SSK under SGK are:
- Individuals employed by an employer and enrolled in SGK under the 4/A branch are considered SSK insured workers.
- Many SSK-related transactions with SGK can be completed online.
- Secure and fast online services are essential for these transactions.
- Official SGK web services provide both fast and secure access for SSK-related procedures.
- With the SGK SSK service statement you can learn the first employment date, SSK registration number, and other employment records.
- The service statement also shows when you started or left a job, the premiums paid by the employer, and the total SGK SSK premium amount.
What Is the Scope of SGK Insurance?
Insured individuals benefit from social security rights while covered by the Social Security Institution. The groups included in SGK coverage are:
- Employees working under an employment contract for an employer
- Self-employed persons operating on their own account
- Public servants working in government institutions
- Self-employed agricultural workers
- Seasonal agricultural workers employed under a service contract
- Those who pay voluntary insurance premiums
In addition, under the scope of insurance, the Law No. 6111 provides:
- Commercial taxi and dolmuş drivers who work fewer than 10 days can pay their own premiums to be insured.
- Artists who work fewer than 10 days can also pay their own premiums to gain insurance coverage.
What Rights Do Insured Workers Have?
The social security system mainly consists of three insurance branches. The benefits available to insured workers include:
From the short-term insurance branch, in cases of work accidents, occupational diseases, illness and maternity;
- Entitlement to temporary incapacity income
- Payment of temporary incapacity allowance and breastfeeding allowance
- From the long-term insurance branch, entitlement to old-age, disability and survivor pensions
- Health benefits from general health insurance
What Is SGK 4/A Service?
The SGK 4/A service is an insurance category under the Social Security Institution. Workers covered by 4/A were previously referred to as SSK-insured.
Key points about SGK 4/A service statements:
- To qualify for retirement through SGK, you must meet the required number of premium days for the relevant insurance category.
- You can check premium days and service records via the e-Devlet (e-Government) system as a service statement.
- The e-Devlet system displays paid premium days, premium amounts and the insurance category you are registered under.
- To protect personal data, this service is provided through SGK in cooperation with the e-Devlet platform.
- You can obtain SGK queries and 4/A service statements either via e-Devlet or, without a password, through the e-SGK portal.
How to Query 4/A Service Statement on the SGK System?
Insured individuals without an e-Devlet password can still query their service statement using their Turkish ID number. Steps to query the 4/A service statement on the SGK system are:
- Go to the official SGK site at www.e.sgk.gov.tr and click the “Vatandaş” (Citizen) tab.
- Select the “Emekli Aylığı ve İkramiye Hesaplama” (Retirement Pension and Lump-Sum Calculation) menu on the page.
- Select the insurance branch you are covered by and continue the query process.
The information required to access the system includes:
- Turkish ID Number (TC Kimlik Numarası)
- SSK Registration Number (Sicil No)
- Father’s name
- Province of registry and date of birth
Entering these details correctly generates a service statement via the pension calculation shortcut. The service statement displayed on the official SGK site is for informational purposes and is not an official document; it is suitable for checking records only.
How to Query 4/A Service Statement via e-Devlet?
Insured individuals with an e-Devlet password can query their service statement using their Turkish ID number and password. To query 4/A service statements through e-Devlet, follow these steps:
- Log in to the e-Devlet system using your Turkish ID number and e-Devlet password.
- Type “4A hizmet dökümü” in the search bar on the main page to quickly access the relevant query page.
- Click the 4/A Service Statement option on the opened page to perform the query.
- The first page shows short-term postponement information, the total long-term day count, and the six-month insurance period.
- You can see the most recent premium payment date, amount and day count for that insurance period.
- To view more details, click the “4A Detaylı Hizmet Dökümü” (4A Detailed Service Statement) button.
- If you want a printed copy, open the detailed page and use the print function.
How to Obtain a Barcoded 4/A Service Statement?
Steps to create a barcoded 4/A service statement:
- On the SGK Registration and Service Statement page, your identity information appears along with 4/A registration number, insurance start date, 4/A cancellation records, and long-term day count.
- Select the type of service statement you want from the relevant menu.
- From the full SGK long-term service statement or full SGK service statement menu, click “Yazdır” (Print) to get a document copy.
- To create a barcoded document, use the “Barkotlu Belge Oluştur” tab at the top of the page.
- Click the button and print the generated barcoded document.
- You can also send the document by email or download it as a file from the same page.
- There is also an option to perform another query on the page.
How to Get a 4/A Service Statement from SGK Offices?
Besides the SGK website and e-Devlet, you can obtain a 4/A service statement by applying directly at Social Security Institution offices.
To get a 4/A service statement at an SGK office:
- Visit the SGK office responsible for the province or district where you reside.
- Wait for your turn to speak with a staff member; your identity will be verified.
- After verification, your 4/A service statement will be retrieved and a printed copy will be provided to you.
How to Check SSK Premiums Online?
Through the e-Devlet system, SGK allows workers to query their service and premium records online.
To check SGK premium debts online:
- After logging into e-Devlet, click the “Genel Sağlık Sigortası Tescil ve Prim Borcu Sorgulama” link.
- If there is any SGK premium debt for the insured person, it will be listed on the screen.
- Use e-Devlet to view the total number of premium days.
- Service statements can be viewed according to the relevant insurance branch; these statements list the total premium days and detailed monthly premium records.
How to Check SGK Retirement Status?
Retirement is calculated from the day an insured worker first starts employment, taking into account accumulated insured days and pensionable contributions paid by the employer. The worker’s age determines part of the retirement eligibility, and all these factors are used to calculate when retirement rights will be granted. To check SGK retirement status, follow these steps:
- Visit the official SGK website and use the retirement query form.
In the form you will enter:
- Gender
- Date of birth
- Date you started employment
- Whether you qualify for early aging provisions
- Whether you have a disability status
- Your SSK premium payment day count
- Days credited from other pension funds
- Military or artist day counts, if applicable
- Actual working day count
- Overseas (yurtdışı) day count
- The date when you reached 3600 days, if applicable
After submitting these details, the system provides a detailed retirement date breakdown (day, month, year). You can also perform SGK retirement queries via the e-Devlet system.
What Services Are Available Through the Social Security Institution?
The SGK e-SGM application on the official website provides access to many services. Examples of services available online through the SGK site include:
- SGK contribution information system
- SGK e-declaration
- SGK document tracking
- Card-based premium payments
- Payroll slips
- Salary calculation
- Overseas premium crediting
- Debt payment
- Employment registration
- Incapacity for work procedures
- SSK report payments
- Orphan pensions
- E-services
- SSK service statement queries
What Are the Duties of the Social Security Institution?
The Social Security Institution has several responsibilities. Key duties include:
- Monitoring international developments in social security and evaluating relevant matters.
- Providing services to natural and legal persons affiliated with the institution and informing them about their rights and obligations.
- Cooperating with public administrations within the scope of social security and ensuring coordination.
- Implementing certain social security policies, such as national development policies and annual implementation programs.
- Working to keep social security policies up to date and improving them.
- Managing and executing agreements with foreign countries related to social security.
What Information Appears in 4/A Service Statements?
The service statement is an SGK service available to all insured individuals. It provides comprehensive access to both historical and current insurance and premium records and includes personal information. The 4/A service statement typically contains:
- Basic insurance details
- Date of first employment and any exit dates
- Number of days worked as an insured person
- Premium amounts paid for each month
- Whether insurance was paid for specific months
- Employer or company information where you worked
Information obtained from the 4/A service statement can also be used to determine your retirement date.