Old-age pensions

What:

Insured person can claim an old-age pension. You must have reached a set age (the minimum age limit). Depending on the type of pension, certain other conditions may also have to be fulfilled. You can claim an old-age pension in full (full pension) or as a partial pension in the amount of one third, half or two thirds of the full pension entitlement. There are different types of old-age pension and the ages at which they can be claimed:

–  the standard old-age pension (Regelaltersrente)

–  the exceptionally long service pension

–  Long-service pension

–  Old-age pension for people with severe disabilities

–  Old-age pension on account of unemployment or after partial retirement

–  Old-age pension for women

Where:

Service telephone of the German Pension Insurance (Deutsche Rentenversicherung) 0800 1000 4800