Adaptations January 2026
Every year in January, a number of adaptations are made to the pensions and benefits paid by the Pensions Service. On this page, you will find an overview of these adaptations.
- Age condition for the survivor's pension
- Pension bonus
- Professional activity limits
- Payroll tax
- Amounts subject to attachment
- Wage ceiling
- a pension reform,
- an indexation,
- a welfare adjustment (for employee and self-employed worker pensions only),
- a biennial adaptation (for civil servants only).
With every change:
- we will adapt our website and mypension.beOpens in a new window,
- we automatically apply this new legislation to your future pension.
If you are entitled to a raise or change, we will automatically take the necessary steps.
You do not have to do anything!
Increase of the age condition for the survivor’s pension
From 2026, the minimum age will be raised by 1 year.
Your spouse passes away in 2026? You, as the surviving spouse, have to be at least 51 years old at the time of decease to be entitled to a survivor's pension.
Pension bonus
As of 31 December 2025, the 2024 - 2025 pension bonus build-up has been discontinued.
From 1 January 2026, however, you can build up a new bonus if you meet the new conditions.
Professional activity limits
You have retired? Or your spouse has retired and is receiving a household rate pension? In this case you may, under certain conditions, earn an additional income.
In some cases, your income may not exceed the permitted limits. These amounts are subject to revision annually in January.
Payroll tax
We deduct the payroll tax from all taxable benefits. This is an advance on the personal income tax that is transferred to the Federal Public Service (FPS) Finance.
The amount of the payroll tax is subject to revision annually in January.
Amounts subject to attachment
The Pensions Service can deduct a part of your pension (attachment):
- at the request of creditors (tax, financial or other institutions),
- after a judicial decision if you do not pay maintenance.
The amount of the deduction is determined on the basis of brackets. These brackets are subject to annual revision in January.