KOSGEB's Employment Support Programme Announced at Bartın TSO
With the new programme, which aims to help businesses operating in the relevant sectors retain their employees, non-repayable support of TL 2,500 will be provided for every 30 premium days per employee. The programme will apply to businesses that, in 2025, maintain the monthly average number of SGK premium days of their employees recorded in the last three months of 2024.
At a meeting held at the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry, KOSGEB Provincial Director Gökhan Akdaoğlu announced the new support programme for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). Under the Employment Protection Support Programme, significant support will be provided to businesses operating in sectors such as textiles, furniture, leather and clothing. With the new programme, which aims to help businesses operating in the relevant sectors retain their employees, non-repayable support of TL 2,500 will be provided for every 30 premium days per employee. The programme will apply to businesses that, in 2025, maintain the monthly average number of SGK premium days of their employees recorded in the last three months of 2024. In this way, the sustainability of employment will be ensured and economic vitality in the sector will be supported. In his statement, KOSGEB Provincial Director Gökhan Akdaoğlu said that applications will be completed between 31 January and 31 March 2025 and that the total duration of the programme is 12 months, noting that businesses with a maximum of 249 employees can benefit from the support. He stated that, within this scope, the maximum amount of support can reach TL 7.47 million. The meeting concluded after the participants' questions were answered.
