Germany’s pension commission has proposed tying statutory retirement age to projected life expectancy. Under the commission’s 2:1 rule, each one-year increase in projected life expectancy would, if approved, raise average working time by eight months and extend average retirement by four months. Separately, projected life expectancy in Germany hit new highs: males 79.1 years and females 83.6 years, up three months and two months respectively versus 2024.

2026-07-07

Germany’s pension commission has proposed tying statutory retirement age to projected life expectancy. Under the commission’s 2:1 rule, each one-year increase in projected life expectancy would, if approved, raise average working time by eight months and extend average retirement by four months. Separately, projected life expectancy in Germany hit new highs: males 79.1 years and females 83.6 years, up three months and two months respectively versus 2024.