What is the State Pension age?

The AOW-leeftijd is the state pension age in the Netherlands as laid down in the General Old Age Pensions Act (AOW). This age is increasing step-by-step, with 66 years as the target in 2018 and 67 years in 2021. Since 2022, the AOW-leeftijd has been linked to life expectancy: as people get older, the AOW-leeftijd shifts further up. It has stood at 67 years and 3 months since 2024.

This means that the AOW-leeftijd varies based on someone's date of birth. However, there is also much discussion about this link, and proposals have been made to slow down or temporarily freeze the increase in the AOW-leeftijd.