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Pensions under pressure: Payment and planned reforms 2026 exposed!
Find out everything about the payment of September pensions and the planned increase for 2026 in Austria.
Pensions under pressure: Payment and planned reforms 2026 exposed!
On October 1, 2025, the pensions will be paid for the month of September, such as 5min.at. The regular payment date for pensioners is the first of a month. If this falls on a weekend or a holiday, the payment is made on the last working day before. For October, pensioners receive their payments on October 31, since November 1st falls on a Saturday. The payment dates for the remaining months of 2025 were also set: November is on December 1st and December on December 31.
With regard to the pension increase in 2026, the government parties decided on a new package. SP Minister Schumann will present this on Friday, whereby the increase for small and medium-sized pensions (up to 2,500 euros) will be 2.7 percent. From a gross pension of 2,500 euros, those affected receive a fixed amount of 67.50 euros, which corresponds to the inflation-friendly compensation for the lower pensions, as stated in the information from today.
Details on pension adjustment 2026
However, the increase in the inflation rate for most pensioners, so that an increase in only 2.25 percent can be expected. This is due to the tense budgetary situation and the savings destinations of Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP), who strives for savings of 300 million euros. [ÖGB] (https://www.oegb.at/themen/pensions/pensionsan adaptation-2026-alles--du knowledge-set test) emphasizes that 71.4 percent of all senior citizens are affected by this regulation.
- Pensionen bis 2.500 Euro: volle Inflationsabgeltung von 2,7 Prozent.
- Pensionen über 2.500 Euro: Pauschalbetrag von 67,50 Euro.
The aim of this social graduation is to avoid that people with high total pensions benefit disproportionately compared to those with lower pensions. But there is also criticism of these regulations. Monika Kemperle from the ÖGB emphasizes that the pensioners have made enough contributions and demands a fairer system.
In view of these developments, pensioners must also expect higher social security contributions, which also affects the situation for the older generation. The discussions about the reforms, which also include partial pensions and an increase in health insurance contributions, are therefore absorbed by speed. The upcoming presentation of the new package on Friday is eagerly awaited because the effects on the finances of many pensioners could be significant.