45.5 Billion Lira Support Provided Under Social Protection Shield

45.5 Billion Lira Support Provided Under Social Protection Shield 45.5 billion lira support was provided under the Social Protection Shield. Minister Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk announced. Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk, Minister of Family, Labor and Social Services, spoke about the Social Protection Shield, which was implemented in 2020 against the negative effects of the coronavirus epidemic. Minister Selçuk announced that approximately 45.5 billion lira was given in this framework. According to the data announced by the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services, as of the end of December 31, 23 billion 371 million 396 thousand 994 lira short-time work allowance was deposited in the accounts of 3 million 582 thousand 455 employees within the framework of the Social Protection Shield. 6 billion 478 million 346 thousand 870 TL was paid to 2 million 216 thousand 622 employees who were given unpaid leave with cash wage support, and 2 billion 461 million 543 thousand 960 TL was paid to 3 million 183 thousand 435 employees who returned to their normal working order within the scope of normalization support. Within the framework of Phase 3, which is still ongoing, 1 million 949 thousand 785 households have been paid 1000 TL per month so far. Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk, Minister of Family, Labor and Social Services, said the following in her statement:

“In 2020, our direct incentive and assistance within the scope of the Social Protection Shield, which we implemented to protect our employees and all citizens from the effects of Covid-19, approached 45.5 billion lira.”