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3.4M employees apply for short-term work allowance in Turkey

by DAILY SABAH

ISTANBUL Apr 20, 2020 - 11:36 am GMT+3
A team of health experts answers people’s calls regarding the COVID-19 outbreak at a call center set up by the Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey, April 15, 2020. (AA Photo)
A team of health experts answers people’s calls regarding the COVID-19 outbreak at a call center set up by the Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey, April 15, 2020. (AA Photo)
by DAILY SABAH Apr 20, 2020 11:36 am

More than 3 million people applied for the short-term employment allowance in Turkey to receive part of their salaries from the government after their working hours were cut due to the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s labor minister said.

According to a written statement released by Labor, Social Services and Family Minister Zümrüt Zehra Selçuk, a total of 268,717 companies have filed applications to the scheme for 3.44 million workers.

The minister said applications are being received by the ministry online and payments will start before the eligibility determination process is completed in order to throw firms an urgently needed financial lifeline during the crisis.

The manufacturing sector accounted for 40% of the applications, followed by the retail (15%), accommodation and food services (12%) and education (6%) sectors, Selçuk said.

The minister added that more than 90% of the applications came from small companies with less than 50 employees.

The government announced last month that it will pay up to 60% of the average gross income of employees to compensate for working hours that have been reduced due to the pandemic. The government will make direct transfers – within the ranges of TL 1,752 ($254) to TL 4,381 – into the employees' bank accounts.

Employees’ general health insurance payments will also be covered by the state.

The allowance is initially planned to be provided for three months but could be extended for another three months, depending on the economy’s recovery from the coronavirus crisis.

The country backs employers with minimum wage and tax supports besides the short-term employment allowance. Turkey increased the minimum pension to TL 1,500 after the start of the outbreak.

The government also barred companies from nullifying workers' contracts for three months except in unconscionable situations to protect those lacking job security while mitigating the outbreak’s effects on the economy.

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