Within the framework of the ongoing process of reviewing the
measures taken to address the current crisis due to the COVID -19
pandemic and the declared will of the Government and the President
of the Republic himself to stand in solidarity with the workers and
following the evaluation by the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and
Social Insurance of the statistical data obtained from the payment
of special benefits for the period between 16 March 2020 and 12
April 2020, it was found that due to the low insurance premiums
declared in the Register of Social Insurance Services, a low amount
of allowance was paid to a number of employees based on the method
by which unemployment benefits were calculated on the basis of the
Social Insurance legislation.