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Is It Possible to Protect Unemployment Insurance Payments Against Inflation?

İşsizlik Sigortası Ödemelerini Enflasyona Karşı Korumak Mümkün Mü?

Uğur Çoban
Pages
1–11
Publication Date
2025-07-25
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As a result, it is evaluated that if the proposed models are implemented, the loss of real value of unemployment insurance payments, which are vulnerable to inflation, will be prevented and thus contribute to the idea of sustainable social security.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In this study, it is discussed whether it is possible to compensate the real depreciation of unemployment insurance payments against inflation in Turkey.
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Key Findings & Data:While the first model expects lump sum payments, the second and third models are based on the principle of reflecting monthly inflation rates cumulatively on payments.
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Conclusion & Impact:As a result, it is evaluated that if the proposed models are implemented, the loss of real value of unemployment insurance payments, which are vulnerable to inflation, will be prevented and thus contribute to the idea of sustainable social security.
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⚙️Variables:Enflasyon · İşsizlik · İşsizlik sigortası

Abstract

In this study, it is discussed whether it is possible to compensate the real depreciation of unemployment insurance payments against inflation in Turkey. The literature and current practice are analysed by content analysis and three models are proposed based on the data obtained. While the first model expects lump sum payments, the second and third models are based on the principle of reflecting monthly inflation rates cumulatively on payments. As a result, it is evaluated that if the proposed models are implemented, the loss of real value of unemployment insurance payments, which are vulnerable to inflation, will be prevented and thus contribute to the idea of sustainable social security.

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Bu çalışmada Türkiye’deki işsizlik sigortası ödemelerinin enflasyon karşısında reel değer kaybının telafisinin mümkün olup olmadığı tartışılmıştır. Literatür ve mevcut uygulama içerik analizi ile analiz edilmiş ve elde edilen verilerden hareketle üç model önerilmiştir. Birinci model ödemelerin defaten yapılmasını öngörürken ikinci ve üçüncü model aylık enflasyon oranlarının ödemelere kümülatif olarak yansıtılması esasına dayanmaktadır. Sonuç olarak, önerilen modellerin uygulanması durumunda enflasyona karşı savunmasız olan işsizlik sigortası ödemelerinin reel değer kaybının önüne geçilmiş ve bu sayede sürdürülebilir sosyal güvence fikrine katkı yapılmış olacağı değerlendirilmek tedir.

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Çoban, U. (2025). Is It Possible to Protect Unemployment Insurance Payments Against Inflation?. Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi, Sayı: 88, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.26650/jspc.2025.88.1504186

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