Three parties, new rules: This is how the additional earnings model changes!

Three parties, new rules: This is how the additional earnings model changes!

The new Austrian triple coalition of ÖVP, SPÖ and Neos plans comprehensive changes to the additional benefits for pensioners and unemployed. According to Kosmo , retirees are to benefit from financial relief from 2026. In contrast, unemployed people have to expect stricter regulations that provide the end of the additional additional benefits in unemployment.

The planned measures include the exemption of social security contributions for workers and a flat -rate taxation of the additional income of 25%. For example, with a monthly earnings of 500 euros, only 125 euros tax would be due, which leads to a net amount of 375 euros. A financial volume of 300 million euros is planned for 2026 and for 2027 of 470 million euros.

regulations for pensioners

by the end of 2025, a temporary special regulation for pension recipients, which enables them to earn up to 112.98 euros per month without affecting their pension. In addition, the federal government assumes up to 10.25% of the twin fictional limit in pension insurance, which can lead to a maximum of 1,355 euros annual. These measures are part of the so-called "work in old age" model.

The Finanz also reports that the health insurance contributions for pensions take place from 5.1% to 6.0% from 1 June 2025. This increase reduces the available net income of the pensioners. In 2024, an average age pension of 2,321.40 euros gross for men and 1,594.24 euros gross for women is expected.
The net content is decreased to EUR 2,042.37 and for women to 1,570.98 euros.

changes in age pension

The age limits for the regular old -age pension are also adapted. Men must be 63 years old in the future, while women are also raised to 63 years. Furthermore, the required insurance period for the old -age pension is increased from 480 to 504 months. A new partial board is introduced for employees who can prove 42 insurance years.

Another aspect is the aliquoting of the pension accounts, which is to be reintroduced in part to contribute a total of 2.9 billion euros to consolidation by 2031. The annual loss of net pension is estimated for men at 182.56 euros and for women at 168.14 euros.

consequences for unemployed

For unemployed people, the federal government plans to restrict the possibility of new minor employment to only six months in the future, which will be supplemented by special exceptional regulations. These changes were also published on the information platform Austria.AT where it is explained that an increase of the pension is possible at a additional fee of 551.10 euros per month is. If someone carries a part -time earnings while receiving an early retirement pension, this can lead to the elimination of pension claims.