Pensions: what do Belgium's 10 parties propose in 2026?
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.
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Pensions
Understanding the issue
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.