Czech and Slovak governments launch pension reforms to boost retirees' earnings

The Czech Republic will amend its pension insurance law to financially reward seniors who remain employed. Starting in September 2026 the Social Insurance system will automatically recalculate pensions for working retirees, with the first automatic increase scheduled for January 2028. The reform adds a 1.5 percent boost to the pension amount for each year worked after retirement and removes the need for retirees to submit a request.

Slovakia is introducing a parallel change. A new amendment to the social insurance act, effective 1 January 2026, will automatically recalculate about one million pensions from 1 January 2027 for parents whose child‑care periods lowered their pension benefits. The measure eliminates the long‑standing discrimination against mothers and fathers, applying the most favorable calculation automatically.

Both reforms aim to address rapidly aging populations and labour‑market shortages by encouraging longer work lives and correcting past pension‑calculation inequities.