More women affected

Old-age poverty

"It's never too early and never too late to make provisions," says Michaela Keplinger-Mitterlehner.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Markus Wenzel, stock.adobe.com)

Women who retired last year received an average pension of 1645.01 euros, while the average for men was 2596.62 euros - the difference is alarming for many. In view of the rising cost of living, poverty in old age is becoming an ever greater problem. Women are particularly affected. Find out more about the reasons and possible solutions here.

How much pension will I receive from the statutory pension insurance? With the help of ID Austria or via FinanzOnline, people in Austria born on or after January 1, 1955 can get an insight into their pension account. Nevertheless, it happens time and again that women in particular only register when they receive their pension statement: My pension is low - too low.