Early old-age pension from 57 or 60
The early old-age pension can be awarded from the age of 57 or 60.
Entitlement to an early old-age pension is subject to:
- the age condition and
- the qualification period.
The early old-age pension (PVA - Pension de vieillesse anticipée) is payable from the age of:
- age 57, if the insured person has completed 40 years of compulsory insurance periods;
- age 60, if the insured person has completed a qualification period of 40 years of compulsory insurance periods, voluntary insurance periods, retroactive purchase of insurance periods and/or additional periods, including at least 10 years of compulsory insurance periods, voluntary insurance periods and/or retroactive purchase of insurance periods.
Insurance periods recognised as qualification periods for entitlement to an early old-age pension
| Age | Minimum number of years insured | Compulsory periods | Voluntary periods | Retroactive purchase | Additional periods |
| 57 years | 40 years | x | / | / | / |
| 60 years | 40 years | x | x | x | x |
| of which 10 years | x | x | x | / |
(x) : Type of insurance periods taken into account to reach the minimum number of years requested
(/) : Type of insurance periods not taken into account to reach the minimum number of years requested
The qualification period may comprise periods spent in different countries. These periods are not limited exclusively to periods in Luxembourg.
The pension is not awarded automatically, even if you meet all the eligibility criteria. You must submit a pension application.
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