Claiming back social sigorta and pension payments when leaving TRNC

spanna


Joined: 12/01/2009
Posts: 544

Message Posted:
18/08/2011 20:14

Hi All,



I'm just wondering if anyone can help me - I am going back to the UK to work and having worked here for 2 and half years, I believe I am eligible to claim back social sigorta/ pension payments ... Does anyone know how this process works and what I need to present to the social sigorta/pension office in order get the money paid back...



Thanks in advance.

Anna.

bigOz


Joined: 29/09/2010
Posts: 1244

Message Posted:
18/08/2011 20:27

You are only entitled for the return of the 'ihtiyat sandığı" (special need funds), ONLY for the period of employment before 2010 (ie. in 2009 and before). Anything else - I am afraid you just have to wave goodbye to! Recently, someone I know well had received around 700+ TL for 15 months' contributions...

spanna


Joined: 12/01/2009
Posts: 544

Message Posted:
19/08/2011 12:27

Thanks for the reply Big Oz - but I'm not sure how accurate that is - I have just had an email from a friend who did it last summer but she had to take a turkish speaking friend with her to get it sorted - if anyone else has other experiences of this, I'd be interested to hear them... she was adamant that it was the social sigorta and pension payments that she received.

kiwikid


Joined: 18/08/2008
Posts: 496

Message Posted:
19/08/2011 12:34

You should be intitled to all your social sigorta, I got mine all back though that was a while ago before i got married.

It was quiet easy i went in to the S.S office in Lefkosa (That was where I was working) gave them my papers for my work permit and bank account details here, also at the time you had to show you Air line ticket (that may of changed) about 2 weeks later it was in my account, minus some deductions.

It maybe a good Idea to take a Turkish speaking friend with you.

Angela

spanna


Joined: 12/01/2009
Posts: 544

Message Posted:
19/08/2011 12:41

Great, thank you Angela - the papers for your work permit - do you just mean your permit stamped in your passport...? I don't think I have any other papers??!

Thanks again...

Anna.

Crumpy



Joined: 05/06/2010
Posts: 419

Message Posted:
19/08/2011 13:05

Hi again Anna

"I don't think I have any other papers?"- Maybe you can ask Mark and Hayran for them ... I best not comment any more than that ...

By the way Anna, things eventually sorted themselves out nicely for me ... and Havva and I are getting married this weekend

In any case, good luck with reclaiming your national insurance contributions.

iancrumpy@yahoo.com

spanna


Joined: 12/01/2009
Posts: 544

Message Posted:
19/08/2011 13:19

Congratulations Ian... That's fantastic news... Have a wonderful day and all the best for your future together... And thanks - yea - I think perhaps I will do that...



Good luck with everything.

kiwikid


Joined: 18/08/2008
Posts: 496

Message Posted:
19/08/2011 15:13

When I did it you had a Pink book, and a Blue book as well as the stamp in your passport, the books showed your SS number and had all details on them, again things change. One was for ihtiyat sandığı the other for Social Sigorta.

Pippie


Joined: 02/12/2009
Posts: 1288

Message Posted:
19/08/2011 17:25

My accountant told me that if/when you go back to UK you can get all SS back. The only thing I have is a form stamped in my passport. I was also told that for the ihtiyat sandığı, it's like a special savings pot and an employee is able to withdraw that every so often for what ever they want to spend it on. Don't know if there's a timeframe you have to adhere to. Your employer and/or their accountant should be able to help you.

spanna


Joined: 12/01/2009
Posts: 544

Message Posted:
19/08/2011 17:33

Ok guys, that's really helpful... Thank you. I will get in touch with the accountant as I believe he held all the papers of that nature. I definitely didn't get a pink book - got one of those when i did residency - but not my work permit?!



Will let you know how I get on!!