Latest news and stories about retirement age in Portugal for expats and residents.
Álvaro Beleza, a commentator for CNN Portugal, expresses his opposition to the Chega party's proposal to lower the retirement age to 65.
Every week I see cases of people in the active workforce, around 60 years old, complaining that they 'can't take it anymore' and that it is a huge struggle to continue working until the retirement age.
According to the analysis, in 2024, 38% of new pensioners retired before the statutory retirement age, 32% did so at that age, and 31% chose to defer retirement.
The average age at which Portuguese people retire increased by 8.5 months between 2018 and 2024, even with the stabilisation of the legal age for pension access, according to data analysed by economists at the Bank of Portugal (BdP). According to the analysis of Social Security microdata for 2024 carried out by the bank's economists ...
The average age at which Portuguese people retire increased by 8.5 months between 2018 and 2024, even though the legal age for pension entitlement remained stable, according to data analysed by economists at the Bank of Portugal (BdP).
Home News Portugal retirement age to rise again Portugal retirement age to rise again A decree published this Monday confirms calculations made by ECO based on average life expectancy.
Valdemar Duarte, director of Ageas Pensions and member of APFIPP, advises retirees and those over 65 to find out how they can sell their house and receive a substantial pension supplement.
Latest inflation data confirms the estimates for pension adjustments next year. If there is budgetary flexibility, there may be an additional bonus, but it will be one-off.
Cuts to early retirement will worsen next year, rising to 17.63%.
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The retirement age is set to increase to 66 years and 11 months in 2027, an increase of two months compared to the figure established for 2026, according to calculations based on provisional data released today by INE.
The retirement age in Portugal will increase to 66 years and 11 months by the year 2027.
The retirement age is set to increase to 66 years and 11 months in 2027, an increase of two months compared to the figure established for 2026, according to calculations based on provisional data released today by the INE.
The forecast is based on calculations using provisional data released by the National Institute of Statistics.
The retirement age will reach its highest level ever in 2027, approaching 67 years. Early retirement requests made from January next year will incur a reduction of 17.63%.
The OECD report also indicates that state spending on pensions currently reaches 13% of GDP in Portugal, alongside countries such as Austria (14.8%), France (13.8%), and Finland (13.7%).
State spending on pensions currently accounts for 13% of GDP in Portugal.
Those who leave the workforce early will face a 17.6% reduction in their pension next year. The legal retirement age will rise to 66 years and 11 months by 2027.
The retirement age will increase to 66 years and 11 months for those retiring in 2027. Those who retire early in 2026 will face a reduction of 17.6%.
The retirement age will be set at 66 years and 11 months in 2027, according to calculations made by ECO based on average life expectancy data published this Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE). This represents an increase of two months compared to the normal retirement age.
