The employee education level information field has become mandatory on the Social Security registration portal.

Accordingly, the appropriate one of the below options would need to be chosen to complete the social security registration process of the employee.

• Illiterate
• Primary school
• Secondary School
• High school or equivalent
• Higher or faculty
• Master
• Doctorate

Social Security Institution has published a new Circular numbered 2021/36 on 21.10.2021 and made some amendments on the Circular numbered 2020/20 regarding two subjects: 1.1 - The documents required on the workplace registration declaration processes to be made by the employers and 1.2 - The processes to be done by the SSI unit after the workplace declaration submission.

Per the new Circular, the required documents for the workplace declarations can be submitted in hand, via postal, or through the online portal.

Also, the required document for the workplace registration amendments can be submitted via an online electronic portal.

In the Official Gazette numbered 31615 and dated 01.10.2021, new Amendments on the Emergency Regulations in Workplaces have been published.

You can find the details below:

1) Per Article 8; The below cases would need to be considered on risk evaluations for emergencies.

SSI has abolished the Short-Term Insurance Regulation.

The statement on the Official Gazette is as below:

The Communiqué regarding the Short-Term Insurance published on the Official Gazette numbered 27011 and dated 28.09.2008 has been abolished.