Although Spain or Italy might have beaches and sun, Austria has plenty to offer someone looking for a place to spend their Golden Years. And while it's not the easiest place to retire to, it's still well within reach for many.
Plenty of foreigners in Austria – particularly those who retired to Austria – contributed to their pension before arriving here. What happens to those contributions? And what happens to contributions you made in Austria if you retire somewhere else?
Austria’s adult-protection system is designed to let people keep making their own decisions for as long as possible, but it also sets out who can step in when illness or an impairment makes that impossible.
Austria’s gender pension gap remains close to 40 percent, with reduced working hours and unpaid care among the main reasons. For people still years away from retirement, the Austrian pension account can show how those choices are already affecting future income.
Austria will adjust pensions in January 2026, but the uplift will not be equal for everyone. So who gets full inflation protection, who does not, and why ministers say the model is 'socially balanced'?
Austria’s rules on Zuverdienst (earning extra income alongside benefits) changed at the start of 2026, and that included some important points for people drawing a pension.
Austria’s government is freezing income thresholds for pensioners and family benefits and narrowing eligibility for unemployed people working part-time.
Starting in 2026, Austria is introducing a new way to ease into retirement: the partial pension. Here’s what it means, who can access it, and how much you can expect to receive.
Austria’s pension system has long relied heavily on state payments, but the government and social partners are now looking to expand company pension schemes to secure retirement incomes for the future. Here’s what you need to know.
When working in another country it’s important to know your rights – especially when it comes to financial security. Here’s how the Austrian pension system works.
Already living and working in Austria? Or planning to retire in the Alpine Republic in the future? Here’s what you need to know about the pension system.
Austria is changing the retirement age for women, while regulations and benefits are also being adjusted starting in 2024. Here's what this means for you.
Austria is a great country for retirement, with a high quality of living. But do foreigners living here actually plan on staying in their old age? Here's what readers of The Local had to say.
Many people come to work in Austria but do they all plan to retire here? What are the reasons they want to stay or why do they intend to leave once working life is over? We want to hear from you.
Retiring to Austria to spend time in fresh alpine air is a dream for many people, but who is actually eligible to retire to the Alpine Republic? Here’s what you need to know.
Austria’s pension system rests on three pillars – a state pension, anything private you've set up for yourself, and extra contributions your employer might make as part of your company savings plan. Here’s how it works if your workplace is topping up your pension.
Navigating the pension system as a foreigner can be tricky, especially if you don't know how long you will stay in Austria. To make the process easier, here's what you need to know.
Germany is still making payments to more than 2,000 people worldwide under a law that provides for "war victims", including those who collaborated with the World War II Nazi regime.
New figures show that foreigners living in Austria who pay social security contributions are propping up the pension system, and paying more into the system than they get back in terms of healthcare and pension benefits.
