Overview

• The statutory pension rose by 3.74% on July 1, boosting monthly payments for about 21 million retirees.
• Approximately 740,000 basic security recipients saw their entire increase offset against social benefits, resulting in no net gain.
• Tens of thousands of retirees crossed into taxable income brackets and faced retroactive care insurance deductions this month.
• Official data show women’s average statutory pension at €936 versus men’s €1,427, with eastern women earning €1,218 compared to €861 in the west.
• Only 18,273 pensioners received more than €3,000 per month in 2023, underscoring a very small high-earner cohort within the system.