Permanent disability benefits are calculated from the estimated “loss of working capacity“ (this is determined by the Social Insurance Institution based on the injury). For partial disability, if this “loss of working capacity“ is between 10 and 25 %, benefits may be paid as a lump sum.
Survivors of workers killed on the job are awarded a pension roughly 35 % of the deceased employee´s minimum monthly earnings, in addition to a lump sum to cover funeral costs.
Eligible survivors include: a spouse, children under 18 (20 if in pre-university, 25 if in university), a disabled son older than 18, an unmarried (divorced, widowed etc.) daughter of any age who is not receiving social security benefits of her own, and dependent parents.
Pension benefits in Turkey Men over 60 and women over 58 are eligible for pension benefits once they have ceased gainful employment. Pension benefits are calculated from the workers´ average yearly earnings. The minimum monthly pension is roughly 500,000,000 Turkish lira, and pensions will not exceed 900,000,000 Turkish lira.
Maternity benefits Pregnant women are eligible to receive 2/3 of their average daily earnings for 8 weeks preceding and following childbirth. In addition, they are eligible for lump-sum pregnancy, childbirth and nursing benefits.
Childbirth benefits increase with multiple births (twins and triplets, for instance).
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