Retirement of a public official: what is the surcharge?
Verified 18 May 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister)
If you retire beyond the minimum starting age by having one number of quarters of higher pension insurance the number of quarters required to qualify for a full rate pension, your retirement pension is increased based on the number of additional quarters contributed.
If you are a public servant of active category, the minimum age of departure taken into account shall be the minimum age of departure applicable to officials of sedentary category under the following conditions:
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Active category: general case
Date of birth | Age at which the mark-up may apply |
|---|---|
Between the 1er September 1966 and December 31, 1966 | 62 years and 3 months |
1967 | 62 years and 6 months |
Between the 1er January 1968 and March 31, 1970 | 62 years and 9 months |
Between the 1er April 1970 and December 31, 1970 | 63 years |
1971 | 63 years and 3 months |
1972 | 63 years and 6 months |
1973 | 63 years and 9 months |
1974 | 64 years |
Super-active category
Date of birth | Age at which the mark-up may apply |
|---|---|
Between the 1er September 1971 and December 31, 1971 | 62 years and 3 months |
1972 | 62 years and 6 months |
Between the 1er January 1973 and March 31, 1975 | 62 years and 9 months |
Between the 1er April 1975 and December 31, 1975 | 63 years |
1976 | 63 years and 3 months |
1977 | 63 years and 6 months |
1978 | 63 years and 9 months |
1979 | 64 years |
The additional contributory quarters taken into account are calendar quarters integers following the one in which you reached the minimum retirement age.
Each additional full calendar quarter contributed increases your retirement by 1.25%.
Example :
If you are a sedentary public servant, born on October 9, 1964, you can retire at full rate starting at age 62 and 9 months (1er August 2027) if you have 170 quarters. If you decide to leave later, at 1er october 2028 or 4 full quarters following the one in which you reached your 62 years and 9 months and your 170 quarters, your retirement pension is increased by 5% (4 x 1.25%).
The surcharge does not accumulate not with the parental override (granted if you have reached, at age 63, the number of quarters required to be entitled to a full-rate pension and if you have at least 1 quarter of free child pension insurance).
Warning
If you are contractual, you can benefit from a surcharge under the same conditions as a private sector employee.