Social Security

Retirement

Recipients/Requirements

• What is the required age for retirement?
• If contributions have been paid into several schemes, which scheme will award the retirement pension?
• Can self-employed workers retire before the age of 65?
• What does the age allowance for disability consist of?
• To which workers does partial retirement apply?
• Is it possible for a person who is registered as a jobseeker to retire even if they do not have 2 years of contributions within the last 15 years?
• Is it possible for a worker who has voluntarily left their job to retire early?
• Is it possible to retire before the age of 65 without applying reduction coefficients?
• If a worker requests partial retirement, does he or she have to work until 65 to be entitled to a normal pension? 
• Can someone who has reached 65 years old request partial retirement? 

Incompatibilities - Compatibilities

• Is it possible to be retired and work at the same time?
• Can I work if "I am retired"?
• If a "retired person" is offered "part-time work", how many hours can they work and continue receiving the pension?
• If I pay contributions to the General Scheme and the Self-employed Workers Scheme, am I entitled to two retirement pensions? 
• Is the retirement pension compatible with owning a business?  

Amounts and Payments

• What percentage of my pension is due to me based on contributions?
• How does the percentage of my pension change when turning 65?
• Does the age allowance scale of 1-1-67 count for demonstrating the minimum contribution period?
• How much is the pension for a person who partially retires?
• In the event of flexible retirement, what are the effects of contributions made for activities carried out under a part-time contract?