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Services provided Only stamp tax deducted

Under the above conditions, the unemployment benefit is As it can be seen on the table as well, pertaining to the
paid to the unemployed person. But the services provided minimum wage for 2019, unemployment benefit is at least
by ISKUR are not limited to those. In addition to the TL 1015 monthly and TL 2031 maximum. While paying the
unemployment benefit; the services indicated below are eligible person, no deductions such as income tax or SSI
provided to them as well: premium are made. Only the stamp tax is deducted and the
remaining amount is paid to the unemployed.
• payment of general health insurance premiums,
Termination of the payment
• finding a new job,
While receiving unemployment benefit; unemployment
• providing professional development, training and education benefits of those rejecting a job proposed by İŞKUR (in
services. accordance with their profession and close to the wages and
working conditions of their last job and within the boundaries
Duration of unemployment benefit of the municipal contiguous area of the place of residence)
without any cogent grounds and those who are detected to
The duration of the unemployment benefit varies according be working informally during the period in which they receive
to the number of days in which the unemployment insurance the benefit are cut not to restart.
premium was paid and number of insured days within the last
three years prior to the termination of the service contract. Unemployment benefits of those beginning to receive
Accordingly; unemployment benefit is paid as per the periods pension payments during that period are cut as of the date
provided below: that their pensions start. In addition, the unemployment
benefits of those who refuse or do not continue the trainings
• 180 days for insured unemployed persons who have offered by İŞKUR and do not reply to the calls made by the
worked as insured for 600 days and paid unemployment Institution on time, the ones that do not provide the required
insurance premiums, information and documents timely are also cut off. However,
in the circumstance that these situations end, payments are
• 240 days for the insured unemployed who have worked resumed.
900 days as insured and paid unemployment insurance
premium,
This is the summary of the article published in the Ekonomist
• 300 days for insured unemployed people who have been magazine’s issue 2019/34. dated 25.08.2019.
insured and paid unemployment insurance premiums for
1,080 days.

Amount of the benefit

Unemployment benefit is calculated as 40 percent of the
average daily gross wage. The average wage is determined
by taking the insured's earnings basis to premium for the last
four months into consideration. However, it should be noted
that unemployment benefit also has an upper limit. It cannot
exceed 80 % of the monthly minimum wage gross amount.

The unemployment benefits payable for the minimum wage
and several higher wages are listed in the table below:

Monthly 40% of gross 80% of Stamp tax Payable
gross wage wage (1) minimum TL amount
TL TL wage (2) TL
TL
2,558.40 1,023.36 2,046.72 7.77 1,015.59
(min wage) (1 * % 0,759)
3,500 1,400 2,046.72 10.63 1,389.37
(1 * % 0,759)
5,116.80 2,046.72 2,046.72 15.53 2,031.19
(1 veya
2 * %0,759)
10,000 4,000 2,046.72 15.53 2,031.19
(2 * % 0,759)

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in respect of the information and explanations in the article. Please be advised to first receive professional assistance from the related experts before
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