Will a person who has been unemployed for more than 30 years have a better pension than a self-employed person who has worked for 29 years?

Rather true, but the occurrence of this situation is unlikely.

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By Agathe Declere

Published on 02/20/2023 at 20:32
Reading time: 4 mins

Upension reform is expected soon. The stakes are high: Belgium might be deprived of the first burst of European aid from the Recovery Plan if the restricted Council of Ministers (the kern) does not agree. As often, the climate is tense between the parties around the table. When they are not in negotiations, the left and the right shoot arrows. The PS, which has the Ministry of Pensions, launched a petition entitled “Do not touch my pension”, accusing the Liberals of wanting to cancel the revaluation of the pension planned for January 1, 2024 – the minimum pension should then reach 1,700 euros net.

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