Revolutionary pension reform: no cuts and new partial board!

Revolutionary pension reform: no cuts and new partial board!

The reform stipulates that the statutory pension age is not increased over 65 years and that the commitment to "45 years are enough" is maintained in the heavy work pension. The long -term insured rule will also remain unchanged. From 2026, a new partial board will be introduced, which enables employees to continue working part -time despite the pension entitlement. This should improve the financial situation of the state treasury and, if necessary, dampen the pension expenses.

Details on the partial board and other reforms

With the introduction of the sub -pension, the pension account remains partly open, with the closed part used to compensate for the reduction in working time. This means that people who are entitled to partial retirement can no longer go to partial retirement, since the claim duration of this regulation is shortened and harmonized with the partial board. The new approach aims to make a better transition to the pension and at the same time flexible the working hours of the employees, as Diepresse.com reports.

In addition, the starting age for corridor pensions will be increased to 63 years instead of 62 years from 2026. In order to increase the employment rate of older workers, further training opportunities are planned for this group, coupled with the motivation of the companies to offer retraining for age -appropriate jobs at an early stage. Measures that support the switching of severe professions to other professions are also necessary

support of older workers

The reform recognizes the need for healthy and age -appropriate jobs. Despite progress, the challenge remains that only 30 % of the companies with more than 20 employees employ people over the age of 60. Muchitsch demands an increased awareness of companies for the employment of older workers. One of a year higher factual starting age could reduce pension expenses up to 2.2 billion euros and enable higher pensions for people who can work longer.

In addition, the health insurance contribution for pensioners will be increased to 6 percent from June 2025 and the prescription fees are to be cum into cushion in 2026 in order to cushion the increase. Newly introduced pensioners will also receive only 50 percent of the pension increase, which represents a proportionate adjustment. These comprehensive measures show that the new government is trying to meet the challenges of old-age provision with a balanced approach, as well as [kleinezeitung.at] (https://www.kleinezeitung.at/politik/innenspolitik/19407515/Intung-die-pensionsplaen-der-neuen- government).