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Pension question, Austria

When should I apply for my Austrian pension?

The pension authority states the Antragsprinzip plainly: to receive a pension you must always file an application. An application for an Austrian old-age pension can be filed at the earliest 6 months before the qualifying date (Stichtag) and at the latest on the Stichtag itself; the recommended time is about 3 months before.

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What to do next

  1. Choose the date you want your Austrian pension to start and mark the six months before it.
  2. Find your Austrian social insurance number on old payslips or letters.
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From when is the pension paid?

For own pensions the day you file triggers the Stichtag, and the Stichtag is normally the first day of payment: file on the first of a month and that is your date, otherwise it is the first of the following month.

  • Source: pv.at, oesterreich.gv.at, id-austria.gv.at, read 3 October 2026

Do you give advice on what to do?

No. We identify where a pension is likely held and the official route to it, and we name each source with the date we read it. We do not give financial, tax or legal advice.