You can take your old-age pension one year earlier. The possibility to retire early applies to the retirement age of 63 years as well as to the earned lower retirement age. However, the earliest possible age to retire is 55 years.

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Old regulations for people born before 1950

In line with the old regulations, if you were born before 1950 you are entitled to early old-age pension until you reach the age of 62; you can retire on early old-age pension as much as five years before your retirement age but the lowest possible retirement age is 55 years.

Example 3

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