Romania: Early retirement decisions can be withdrawn within 30 days

Individuals in Romania who apply for early retirement have the right to withdraw their application within 30 days of receiving the decision if the established pension amount is insufficient. This administrative withdrawal period is separate from the 45-day window provided by Law no. 360/2023 for contesting a pension decision in court.

Early retirement amounts are calculated by applying a reduction to the standard age-limit pension. The size of this reduction depends on the number of months of early retirement and the length of the contribution period achieved beyond the required minimum. For those with a contribution period up to one year over the minimum, the penalty is 0.40% per month of early retirement. This penalty decreases as the contribution period increases, reaching 0.20% for those with 4 to 5 years of additional contributions.

Upon withdrawing a retirement request, individuals have two primary options: continuing their professional activity or purchasing additional years of work history to improve future pension conditions. As of July 1, 2026, the cost to purchase one year of seniority is set at 12,975 lei.