Communiqué on the Amounts of Education Support to be Provided to Individuals in Need of Special Education for the Year 2026
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This Turkish regulation sets the monthly state-funded special education support amounts for 2026. Eligible individuals with at least 20% disability (confirmed by health board report) or children with special needs reports can receive support when enrolled in authorized special education schools or rehabilitation centers under Law No. 5580. The government will cover up to 7,748 TL per month for individual education and 2,168 TL per month for group education, excluding VAT. Any excess cost must be paid by the families. The measure applies to Turkish citizens with visual, hearing, intellectual, physical disabilities, language and speech disorders, specific learning difficulties, or autism spectrum disorder, within the age ranges defined in the relevant education programs. The regulation is effective from 1 January 2026.
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Key Changes
- Monthly individual special education support set at 7,748 TL (VAT excluded) for 2026
- Monthly group special education support set at 2,168 TL (VAT excluded) for 2026
- Effective date is 1 January 2026
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What this law requires
Verify that individuals receiving special education support have at least 20% disability confirmed by an authorized health board report (for adults) or a Special Needs Report (for children under 18) issued by competent health institutions
Ensure that only individuals enrolled in authorized special education schools or rehabilitation centers under Law No. 5580 receive state-funded education support
Limit state budget coverage to a maximum of 7,748 TL per month for individual education and 2,168 TL per month for group education (excluding VAT); require families to pay any amounts exceeding these limits
Ensure that only Turkish citizens with specified disabilities (visual, hearing, intellectual, physical disabilities, language and speech disorders, specific learning difficulties, or autism spectrum disorder) within the age ranges defined in relevant education programs receive support
Require educational assessment and diagnosis to be conducted by special education evaluation boards for all eligible individuals before providing support