Up to 33,000 euros

Those retiring in 2025 face high losses

Up to 33,000 euros gross over their entire retirement life can be lost to those who retire next year.

(Bild: APA/Barbara Gindl)

The 2025 retirement cohort is in danger of becoming a loser cohort: As things stand today, three effects mean that everyone who retires next year will be at a massive disadvantage. The result could be that many retire early this year because they will receive more. The government should take countermeasures this week.

Does the date of birth determine whether you receive more or less pension? It could come to that, because if the legal situation remains as it is now, more than 100,000 people who retire next year will suffer high financial losses for the rest of their lives. There are three reasons for this.