State pension age in Sweden (2026)
Last reviewed: 30 October 2026
In short: Sweden has a guide age (riktålder) for the public pension: 66 for people born in 1958 and 1959 and 67 for those born in 1960 to 1965. Income and premium pension can be taken from three years before it. Ages for later cohorts are forecasts.
| Rule | What applies |
|---|---|
| Statutory pension age in 2026Statutory old-age pension | Guide age 66 for people born in 1958 and 1959; 67 for people born in 1960 to 1965. [1] |
| Highest age already set in law or official publicationStatutory old-age pension | 67 for everyone born in 1960 to 1965, the latest cohorts with a decided age. The forecast is 67 for those born in 1966, 68 for 1967 to 1981 and 69 for 1982 to 1997. [1] |
| Scheduled path of the ageStatutory old-age pension | Decided guide ages: 66 (born 1958 and 1959) and 67 (born 1960 to 1965). Forecast: 67 (born 1966), 68 (born 1967 to 1981), 69 (born 1982 to 1997). The guide age is adjusted yearly to life expectancy and fixed six years before it applies. [1] |
| Early retirement (national rule)Statutory old-age pension | Income pension and premium pension can be taken at the earliest three years before the guide age: from age 62 for people born in 1959 and 1960, 63 for 1961 and 1962, and 64 for 1963 to 1965. [1] |
Notes
- Sweden uses a guide age (riktålder) linked to life expectancy; it is not compulsory. It is set six years before it takes effect, and ages for people born in 1966 or later are forecasts.
- Transitional rules let some people take income pension and premium pension four years before their guide age. Guarantee pension, housing supplement and income pension supplement can be claimed from the guide age at the earliest.
Sources
- Pensionsmyndigheten: Riktålder för allmän pension (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources
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