Check your retirement age

Select your year and month of birth. The calculator will tell you when you can retire.

Retirement age  

Retirement age

Your retirement age is the first possible age at which you can retire on an old-age pension. The retirement ages are estimates for persons born in 1965 and later.

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Your pension can start at the earliest on -
Your target retirement age
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Target retirement age is not calculated for people born after .

Maximum pensionable age
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You earn pension up to the age when you no longer need pension insurance.
Your qualifying age for retirement on a partial old-age pension
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You can take out a partial old-age pension at the earliest as of -

Three aspects of the 2025 pension reform

The pension reform strengthens pension financing. There are no changes to how pension benefits are determined or to age limits. In this respect, the 2025 reform is different in nature from the other pension reforms in the 2000s.

Q&A on the 2025 pension reform

What strokes to take towards the end of your career?

Some aim for the shallow end and retire as soon as they reach their retirement age, others swim laps for a longer time, and some opt for floating aids. Make sure to dive into the different retirement options and understand what they mean for you personally. Explore the example calculations for Sarah’s pension.

As you approach the end of your career

What should you know about earnings-related pensions if you are an independent worker

Independent workers, as other workers, are to be insured either under the Self-employed Persons’ Pensions Act or the Employees Pensions Act. Taking out earnings-related pension insurance is prescribed by law.

The earnings-related pension insurance is the key to earnings-related social security. When you are insured, you earn pension and may qualify for the sickness and daily allowances for parents.

FAQs about pensions for independent workers