Retirement

Suspension of pension reform: who is concerned?

Publié le 27 février 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

The 2026 Social Security Financing Law introduces significant adjustments on the suspension of the pension reform. Public Service explains what will change from 1er September 2026.

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The increase in the statutory retirement age and the increase in the duration of insurance introduced by the 2023 pension reform are suspended until 2028.

The legal age at 64 years will no longer apply to persons born in 1968, but only for persons born from 1969. The legal age varies according to your year of birth, it is set between 62 years and 9 months and 63 years and 9 months for the generations 1964 to 1968.

Tableau - RETIREMENT AGES AND REQUIRED CONTRIBUTION PERIODS

Year of birth

Age before reform

Age required from 1 September

Number of quarters before the reform

Number of quarters required from 1 September

1964

63 years

62 years and 9 months

171

170

1965 (January 1 to March 31)

63 years and 3 months

62 years and 9 months

172

170

1965 (April 1 to December 31)

63 years and 3 months

63 years

172

171

1966

63 and 6 months

63 years and 3 months

172

172

1967

63 years and 9 months

63 years and 6 months

172

172

1968

64 years

63 years and 9 months

172

172

The suspension also applies to long careers for persons whose date of birth is between 1964 and 1968.

If you started working before the age of 16, 18, 20 or 21, early departure for a long career is relaxed during the suspension.

Your early departure age will be calculated based on your starting age.

Find all useful information on the site Public Service :

Early retirement for long career of the employee

Early retirement for a long career of a public official

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For any information about your personal case, you can consult the Public Service :

Retirement of a private sector employee

Retirement of a public official

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