Senior Council Demands Pension Adjustment for 2026

"Out of respect for the older generation, we demand a pension adjustment for 2026 according to legal requirements," were the words of presidents Birgit Gerstorfer (SPÖ-affiliated Pensioners' Association) and Ingrid Korosec (ÖVP Senior Citizens' Association) in a statement on Monday.

This year, pensions were increased by the legal adjustment factor of 4.6 percent

The legal adjustment value is derived from the average inflation rates from August 2024 to July 2025. According to Statistics Austria, it is expected to be around 2.7 percent. The government could also decide on a different value, but has not yet commented on this. On Friday, it was merely stated that the economic and budgetary situation requires "prudent and responsible action in pension adjustments".

This year, pensions were increased by the legal adjustment factor of 4.6 percent. For pensions above 6,060 euros, there was only a fixed amount of around 277 euros more. In principle, family and social benefits should also increase by the same value as pensions, but the valorization for income-independent benefits - such as family allowance and childcare allowance - was suspended for two years.

(APA/Red)

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