Politics · France · 10 hrs ago
France tightens rules for retirees who return to work from 2027
France will tighten rules for new retirees who return to work from January 1, 2027.
The changes affect people who retire from that date and then take a job or work for themselves.
People who retire before the legal retirement age will have each euro they earn deducted from their pension the following year.
Those who retire at the legal age can keep their full pension until age 67 only if their annual earnings stay within a €7,000 gross limit.
Above that limit, their pension will be cut by half the amount they earn over it.
At age 67, retirees can receive their pension and work income without this penalty.
The government hopes the rules will encourage people to delay retirement and reduce costs for the national pension fund.
Some workers, including health professionals in areas with medical shortages and childminders, will have higher or no earnings limits; people who retired before 2027 remain under the older, more flexible rules.
France will tighten the rules for combining a pension with work for people who retire from 2027.
People retiring before the legal retirement age will have each euro earned from work deducted from their pension the following year.
Those retiring at the legal age can keep their full pension until age 67 only if their annual earnings stay at or below €7,000 gross.
Above that limit, their pension will be reduced by half the amount over the threshold.
From age 67, retirees can combine their pension and work income without this penalty.
Some professions and activities, including health workers in medical deserts and childminders, will have exceptions.
- Who
- People who retire from 2027 and then return to work.
- What
- France is tightening the rules for combining a pension with work income.
- When
- From 1 January 2027.
- Where
- France.
- Why
- The government hopes the rules will encourage people to delay retirement and save money for the national old-age insurance fund.
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Two decrees setting out the rules were published.
The tighter rules for combining a pension with work income take effect.
- Effective date
- 1 January 2027
- Earnings threshold
- €7,000 gross per year
- Age for unrestricted combination
- 67
- Pension reduction below age 67
- Half the amount earned above the threshold
- Exceptions
- Some health professionals working in medical deserts and childminders
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