ADDITIONAL EXTENSION OF SHORT-TERM WORK ALLOWANCE
As you are aware, the Presidential Decision numbered 3134, which was published in the Official Gazette dated 27 October 2020, had extended the period of short-time work allowance (in Turkish “Kısa Çalışma Ödeneği”), for an additional two (2) months, within the framework of the principles determined in the Decision Numbered 2706 of 30 June 2020.
- Pursuant to the Presidential Decision numbered 3317, which was published in the Official Gazette dated 23 December 2020, the period of short-time work allowance has been extended for another two (2) months, within the framework of the principles determined in the Decision Numbered 2706, starting after the end of the two-month period extended by the Presidential Decision numbered 3134, dated 27 October 2020. Hence, the allowance that was due to end on 31 December 2020 shall now end on 28 February 2021 for applications that were made before (including) the date of 31 December 2020.
- As per the Presidential Decision numbered 3316, also published in the Official Gazette dated 23 December 2020, the application date for short term work allowance has been extended for one (1) month. Accordingly, the applications for short term work allowance that will be made for the period after the date of 1 January 2021 will take place until the date of 31 January 2021.
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