The Social Security Institution has introduced significant changes to the procedures for identifying undeclared employment through Circular No. 2026/22, dated October 19, 2026.

Under the new regulation, rather than automatically classifying individuals named in traffic violation reports as undeclared employees, the existence of an actual employment relationship will be examined. In addition, the rules for determining how employment identified on different dates is reflected in social security coverage periods have been revised.

In the general letter published by the Social Security Institution, explanations are provided regarding the implementation principles for the assessment of insured employee notifications relating to periods after the completion date of work in temporary workplace files within the scope of fictitious insurance, as well as ensuring consistency in practice.

Pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 112 of the Regulation on Social Insurance Procedures, it is stipulated that, for contracted works, the amount of labour notified to the Institution up to the date on which the final acceptance or provisional acceptance is completed without deficiencies, and for private construction workplaces, up to the date on which the construction is completed, shall be taken into consideration.

With the announcement published by the Social Security Institution, General Directorate of Insurance Premiums, on September 28, 2026, an update has been made to the e-No Debt System and the EKAP debt inquiry web service used by the Public Procurement Authority.

Under the update, provided that the debt inquiry date and the date on which the inquiry is based are the same day, certain employers with overdue debts to SSI may also be issued an e-No Debt Certificate, subject to specific conditions.

The Social Security Institution (SSI), through Circular No. 2026/21 dated September 4, 2026, has established the procedures and principles governing the 2026 Tourism Wage Support for insured employees working at private-sector accommodation establishments holding a tourism operation certificate under Law No. 2634 on the Encouragement of Tourism.

The support will apply to eligible workplaces for the May–December 2026 period. The amount of support is calculated based on the number of premium payment days reported for insured employees covered by the scheme.