30December2024

General Health Insurance Premium Debts Prior to 2015 Have Been Abandoned

Per the Temporary Article 105 of Law No. 5510, which entered into force upon its publication in the Official Gazette No. 32765 dated December 27, 2024, and under paragraph (g) of the first subsection of Article 60 of Law No. 5510, collection of all unpaid general health insurance premiums prior to January 1, 2015, along with ancillary debts such as penalties for late payment and late payment surcharges, have been abandoned.

According to the mentioned regulation:

General Health Insurance (GSS) premium debts that fall under paragraph (g) of Article 60 of Law No. 5510, prior to January 1, 2015, have been abandoned.
For the period up to December 27, 2024, when the Law came into force, the General Health Insurance (GSS) premiums paid for the period starting from January 1, 2015, will not be refunded or offset.

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Author Ümit Kır, Category Social Security Law and Legislation

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