4.6 percent increase

Pension increase: this is how much more you will really get in net terms

To determine how much will be left on balance next year, you have to factor in the pension increase, the increase in the tax brackets and - when looking at the year - the tax relief on the 13th and 14th pension.

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Pensions will be increased by 4.6 percent at the beginning of 2025. But how much of this will actually end up in your account or wallet? The newspaper "Krone" asked experts to calculate how much more pensioners will receive per month and per year next year, depending on how much they receive.

We are talking about up to almost 2,000 euros extra: in clear tables, we show the bottom line of the pension increase that the government has now announced.

The calculation is complex, because in addition to the percentage increase, the tax brackets that will be raised again next year due to the partial abolition of cold progression must also be taken into account. For the annual calculation, it should also be noted that the 13th and 14th pensions are tax-privileged. But luckily for you, you don't have to do the math, we've done it for you: