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Key points
- On 25 September 2022, the Swiss people approved raising the retirement age for women to 65.
- The increase is gradual, for women born between 1961 and 1963.
- Women born between 1961 and 1969 benefit from compensatory measures.
On 25 September 2022, the Swiss people approved raising the retirement age for women to 65.
A gradual rise in the retirement age
In concrete terms, the retirement age for women will be raised gradually according to the following table:
Retirement age for women
Table 1| Year of birth | Retirement age |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 64 years and 3 months |
| 1962 | 64 years and 6 months |
| 1963 | 64 years and 9 months |
| After 1963 | 65 years |
Compensatory measures for the transitional generation
To mitigate the effects of the increase in the reference age for women close to retirement (those born between 1961 and 1969), the following compensatory measures have been introduced:
- A pension supplement for women of the transitional generation who do not draw their pension early.
- Favourable reduction rates for women of the transitional generation who draw their old-age pension early.
