4.6 percent increase

Pension increase: this is how much more you will really get in net terms

Pensions will be increased by 4.6 percent at the beginning of 2025. But how much of this will actually end up in your account or wallet? The newspaper "Krone" asked experts to calculate how much more pensioners will receive per month and per year next year, depending on the amount they receive.

We are talking about up to almost 2,000 euros extra: in clear tables, we show how much people will receive from the pension increase.

The calculation is complex, because in addition to the percentage increase, the tax brackets that will be raised again next year due to the partial abolition of cold progression must also be taken into account. For the annual calculation, it should also be noted that the 13th and 14th pensions are tax-privileged. But luckily for you, you don't have to do the math, we've done it for you: