{"id":9171,"date":"2025-09-24T17:43:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T14:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gnbtqytp2s.onrocket.site\/haberler\/severance-pay-ceiling-amount-july-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T21:26:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T18:26:25","slug":"severance-pay-ceiling-amount-july-2025","status":"publish","type":"haberler","link":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/news\/severance-pay-ceiling-amount-july-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Severance Pay Cap Amount (July &#8211; December 2025 Period)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/articles\/severance-pay-conditions-calculation-and-current-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Severance pay<\/a> is one of the most important workers&#8217; rights in Turkish labor law. Regulated under <strong>Article 14 of Labor Law No. 1475<\/strong>, severance pay is a legal entitlement that workers can claim from their employer when their employment contract ends under specific conditions. However, there is a legally established upper limit on the severance pay that can be paid to workers, known as the <strong>severance pay cap<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<p>For July 2025, the current <strong>severance pay ceiling amount<\/strong> has been announced by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-kidem-tazminati-tavaninin-hukuki-dayanagi\"><strong>1. Legal Basis of Severance Pay Ceiling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The severance pay cap is explicitly regulated by law and is applied together with the principle of interpretation in favor of the employee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can review our <a href=\"https:\/\/mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/articles\/severance-pay-conditions-calculation-and-current-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">severance pay<\/a> article to learn about workers&#8217; general rights on this matter.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Article 14\/13 of Labor Law No. 1475 (amended by Law No. 2762):<\/strong> &#8220;The annual amount of severance pay shall not exceed the maximum retirement bonus payable to the highest civil servant for one year of service.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Law No. 2320 (12.09.1980 &#8211; 31.12.1982 period):<\/strong> During this period, the annual amount of severance pay could not exceed 7.5 times the 30-day minimum wage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Republic of Turkey Retirement Fund Law No. 5434 &#8211; Social Insurance and General Health Insurance Law No. 5510 Temporary Article 4:<\/strong> The indicators and rates used in retirement bonus calculations are taken as the basis for determining the severance pay cap.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>???? <strong>Resmi Kaynak:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csgb.gov.tr\/%C4%B1statistikler\/calisma-hayati-%C4%B1statistikleri\/kidem-tazminati-tavan-miktari\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00c7al\u0131\u015fma ve Sosyal G\u00fcvenlik Bakanl\u0131\u011f\u0131 \u2013 K\u0131dem Tazminat\u0131 Tavan Miktar\u0131<\/a><\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-2025-temmuz-itibariyla-kidem-tazminati-tavani\"><strong>2. Severance Pay Ceiling as of July 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>As of 01.07.2025<\/strong>, the severance pay ceiling is calculated with the following formulas:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monthly Indicator: <strong>1.500 x 1,170211 = 1.755,32 TL<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional Indicator: <strong>8.000 x 1,170211 = 9.361,69 TL<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total Indicator of Seniority Pension: <strong>500 x 1,170211 = 585,11 TL<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Base Monthly Indicator: <strong>1.000 x 18,316014 = 18.316,01 TL<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(Monthly Indicator + Additional Indicator) x Coefficient x 215%: <strong>23.901,56 TL<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>???? <strong>Total: 53,919.68 TL (maximum severance pay ceiling for one year of service in 2025)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-onceki-donemle-karsilastirma-ocak-2025-temmuz-2025\"><strong>3. Comparison with Prior Period (January 2025 &#8211; July 2025)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>01.01.2025 &#8211; 30.06.2025 period ceiling:<\/strong> <strong>46.655,43 TL<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>01.07.2025 &#8211; 31.12.2025 period ceiling:<\/strong> <strong>53.919,68 TL<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f As can be seen, the severance pay ceiling was <strong> increased by<\/strong> approximately <strong> 15.6%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-kidem-tazminati-tavaninin-onemi\"><strong>4. Importance of Severance Pay Ceiling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For employers, it sets the upper limit for severance payments to be made to departing employees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For workers, it shows the maximum annual amount of severance pay they will receive for long-term employment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Although the principle of <strong>interpretation in favor of the employee<\/strong> applies in labor law, the ceiling amount is the legal limit and cannot be exceeded.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-ornek-vaka-10-yil-calisan-bir-isci-icin-kidem-tazminati-2025\"><strong>5th Case Example: Severance Pay for a 10-Year Employee (2025)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>Scenario:<\/strong> An employee leaves their job under legal conditions after working continuously at the same workplace for <strong>10 years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Calculation after 01.07.2025 based on the current ceiling:<\/strong> 10 years x 53.919,68 TL = <strong>539.196,80 TL<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>This is the <strong>maximum severance pay<\/strong>that can be paid even if the gross wage of the worker is higher.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-soru-cevap\"><strong>6. Question and Answer<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-6931d251c93ea\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>How is the severance pay ceiling determined each year?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>It is updated every 6 months (January and July) based on the retirement bonus paid to the highest civil servant.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-6931d251c93ef\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>Can payments be made below the ceiling?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, the lower the wage of the worker, the lower the severance pay. The ceiling is only the upper limit. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-6931d251c93f0\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>How is the difference applied for wages exceeding the ceiling?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Even if the worker&#8217;s salary is above the ceiling, severance pay is only calculated based on the ceiling.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-sonuc-ve-hukuki-destek\"><strong>7. Conclusion and Legal Support<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>The severance pay ceiling is of great importance for both workers and employers. As of <strong>July 2025 <\/strong>, the maximum amount of severance pay that can be paid for one year of service is determined as <strong>53,919.68 TL<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>For more information and legal advice, please contact <strong>the lawyers of MFY Legal | Law Office<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>???? <strong>Contact MFY Legal now for expert legal support tailored to you.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For July 2025, the current severance pay ceiling amount has been announced by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9168,"parent":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":""},"custom-post-tag":[142],"practice-area":[141],"published-year":[157],"class_list":["post-9171","haberler","type-haberler","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","custom-post-tag-news","practice-area-labor-law","published-year-2025-en"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"custom-post-tag":[{"value":142,"label":"News"}],"practice-area":[{"value":141,"label":"Labor Law"}],"published-year":[{"value":157,"label":"2025"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kidem-tazminati-tavan-miktari-2025-647x1024.jpg",647,1024,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"MFY Legal","author_link":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/author\/mfylegal\/"},"comment_info":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/haberler\/9171","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/haberler"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/haberler"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"custom-post-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/custom-post-tag?post=9171"},{"taxonomy":"practice-area","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practice-area?post=9171"},{"taxonomy":"published-year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mfylegal.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/published-year?post=9171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}