In Türkiye, the social security system aims to provide protection against risks that every employee may encounter throughout their lifetime. (such as illness, unemployment, old age, disability, death, etc.)

The institutional framework of this system is established under Law No. 5502 on the Social Security Institution (SSI) and Law No. 5510 on Social Insurance and General Health Insurance, and as of 2004, the former systems of the Social Insurance Institution (SSK), the Social Security Organization for Artisans and the Self-Employed (BAĞ-KUR), and the Pension Fund were consolidated under a single institutional structure.

What is On-the-Job Training Program?

İŞKUR (Employment Agency) on-the-job training program aims to reduce unemployment, to reinforce the professional knowledge of the unemployed candidates registered on İŞKUR, to learn and develop by experiencing the work and production processes. With the on-the-job training program, employers can have the opportunity to review the performances of the candidates for a certain period of time to employ qualified workforce, and they also have the opportunity to save on the cost of searching for new employees.

What Is Unemployment Fund (Unemployment Allowance)?

Unemployment fund, or as specified in the law, "unemployment allowance," is a payment provided to individuals who have previously worked as insured and meet all the conditions specified in Law No. 4447 (In Turkish) to financially support them to prevent income loss when they become unemployed. Unemployment fund is provided to insured individuals for a specific duration and amount during the period of their unemployment, based on certain conditions as specified in the law. The purpose of providing unemployment funds is to ensure that the individual who becomes unemployed can sustain their own and their family's livelihood during the period of unemployment.