State pension age in Hungary (2026)
Last reviewed: 30 October 2026
In short: The statutory old-age pension age is 65 for people born in 1957 or later. People born earlier have a lower age set by birth year. Women with at least 40 years of entitlement time can retire on a full pension at any age.
| Rule | What applies |
|---|---|
| Statutory pension age in 2026Statutory old-age pension | 65 years for people born in 1957 or later. For earlier birth years the age is lower: 62 if born before 1 January 1952, rising in half-year and one-year steps to 64 years and 183 days for 1956. [1] |
| Highest age already set in law or official publicationStatutory old-age pension | 65, for people born in 1957 or later. [1] |
| Scheduled path of the ageStatutory old-age pension | Born before 1 January 1952: 62. Born 1952: 62 and 183 days. 1953: 63. 1954: 63 and 183 days. 1955: 64. 1956: 64 and 183 days. 1957 or later: 65. [1] |
| Early retirement (national rule)Statutory old-age pension | A woman with at least 40 years of entitlement time (jogosultsági idő) can get a full old-age pension at any age. She also needs at least 32 years of earnings-based insurance service, or 30 years in certain care cases; the requirement is reduced by one year for five children raised in her household, and by one more for each further child, up to seven years in total. [1] |
Notes
- Birth-year steps in the law: before 1 January 1952: 62; 1952: 62 and 183 days; 1953: 63; 1954: 63 and 183 days; 1955: 64; 1956: 64 and 183 days; 1957 or later: 65.
- Full pension also needs the insurance service (szolgálati idő) set out in § 18(2)–(2d); the law text read is the consolidated version of 27 September 2026.
Sources
- Nemzeti Jogszabálytár (Ministry of Justice): 1997. évi LXXXI. törvény a társadalombiztosítási nyugellátásról (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources
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