Germany’s 2026 Statutory Pension Payout Dates Released

Overview

• Media published the full 2026 schedule showing transfers on the last banking day of each month, and banks must credit accounts by 23:59 that day.
• Retirees whose pensions began before April 2004 receive payments in advance on the last banking day of the prior month, including seamless survivor pensions tied to those cases.
• The Pension Service of Deutsche Post executes the transfers for the German Pension Insurance and also handles changes to addresses and bank details.
• If a payment does not arrive on time, recipients can contact the Pension Service using the published Berlin mailing addresses and dedicated phone lines for Germany and for abroad.
• The dates apply only to the statutory state pension, while private, company, or supplementary pensions follow their own schedules, a setup meant to align cash flow with common early‑month bills like rent.