The Belgian state pension is due at 66, and at 67 for pensions starting on or after 1 February 2030. Early retirement conditions, career years, the new malus, and the rules for the self-employed and civil servants.
A neutral comparison of the 10 main Belgian parties on the minimum pension in 2026: the €1,500 net target, the effective-work condition, incomplete careers. Pros and cons, public sources.
A neutral comparison of the 10 main Belgian parties' pension positions in 2026: legal age, bonus-malus, minimum pension, funding. Pros and cons, public sources.
In Belgium, the legal retirement age rises to 66 in 2025, then 67 in 2030. The debate pits the budgetary sustainability of an ageing system against maintaining decent pension levels. One pole wants to raise the effective age and tie pensions to years actually worked through bonus-malus. The other pole wants to protect the retirement age and guarantee higher minimum amounts, especially for long or arduous careers.
