Pension question, Austria
How many insurance months do I need for an Austrian pension?
The gate is 180 insurance months, at least 84 of them from gainful employment. Months insured in another EU or EEA state, Switzerland or an agreement country are added to the Austrian months to pass the gate.
- Source: pv.at, oesterreich.gv.at, usp.gv.at, read 3 October 2026
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- Count your insured months in Austria and in every other country.
- Find your Austrian social insurance number on old payslips or letters.
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What is the Austrian pension age?
Austria's standard pension age is 65 for men; for women it rises in six-month steps from 60 to 65 across the 1964 to 1968 birth years, beginning 1 January 2024.
- Source: pv.at, oesterreich.gv.at, usp.gv.at, read 3 October 2026
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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.