Pensions over 2500 Euros Will Be Increased with Fixed Amount of 67.50 Euros

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Inflation of 2.7 percent is only fully paid off for pensions up to 2500 euros. "Unfortunately, the room for manoeuvre was not as I would have liked," says social minister Korinna Schumann.

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The coalition decides on a "social" graduation: Higher pensions only receive a fixed amount of 67.50 euros and thus lose purchasing power

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From 2026, pensions will rise, but not all will receive full inflation compensation. PVÖ Steiermark speaks of a "partial success" and warns against falling purchasing power and old age poverty. As of 1 January 2026, pensions in Austria will rise again, but not all will be treated the same way. Pensions up to 2,500 euros gross will be increased by the full inflation of 2.7 percent. Those who get more will receive a capped fixed amount of 67.50 eu…

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The Federal Government has agreed on a phased pension adjustment: pensions up to 2,500 euros will be increased by 2.7 percent in 2025 – and thus in full inflation – for higher salaries there is a fixed amount of 67.50 euros. While the Greens, the Chamber of Labour and the ÖGB welcome the solution as socially balanced, criticism comes from the FPÖ, the SPÖ in Burgenland and the Pensionist Association Salzburg.

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The coalition will present the pension adjustment for the coming year on Friday. Reportedly, only pensions up to €2,500 will be fully offset against inflation of 2.7 percent. Pensions above that amount will be increased by a fixed amount. Thus, in percentage terms, the increase becomes smaller the higher the pension. Representatives of senior citizens made it clear on Thursday that they disagree with the agreement.

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The tripartite coalition sets the pension adjustment alone. The details are not yet known. Gerstorfer and Korosec, representatives of the elderly, still wanted to "prevent the worst.