AK Party submits bill to cancel pre-2017 social security premium debts

AK Party Parliamentary Group Chairman Abdullah Güler announced that a bill on renewable energy electricity generation and amendments to certain laws has been submitted to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. The bill consists of 15 articles.

Güler stated that climate change mitigation, clean energy transition, energy supply security, and economic competitiveness are fundamental determinants. Floating LNG terminals will be allowed to serve in other regions under an Energy Market Regulatory Authority decision within the framework of supply security.

“We waive collection of unpaid General Health Insurance premium debts dating before January 1, 2017, together with their late fees and increases.”

The bill sets conditions for unlicensed production facilities completing ten years to switch to licensed activity and ties license fees to objective criteria. Student admissions to the Gendarmerie and Coast Guard Academy and Police Vocational Schools will be transferred to the legal system following a Constitutional Court annulment decision.

State contributions to wages paid to apprentice candidates, apprentices, and intern students under the Vocational Education Law will continue. The President's extension authority will be expanded to 15 years, one academic year at a time.

Employment incentives for women, youth, and unemployed persons holding vocational and technical education certificates under the Unemployment Insurance Law will be extended until December 31, 2028. The President will also receive authority to extend this period until the end of 2029.

Regarding General Health Insurance premium debts, the state will waive collection of unpaid premiums, late fees, and increases dating before January 1, 2017. This covers 2,199,869 debtors.