According to a survey by Ipsos-Le Soir-RTL-VTM-Het Laatste Nieuws, the 2015 government decision to postpone the retirement age to 67 years old in Belgium is still unpopular with nearly 70% of respondents “not accepting” the increase. While the announcement did not receive as much backlash as in France, where Emmanuel Macron struggled to raise the legal age to 64, some political parties like the PTB continue to demand a step back. The population of Brussels is the least likely to reject the measure while the Walloons are the most refractory. The article is reserved for subscribers.
Respondents to our Ipsos-Le Soir-RTL-VTM-Het Laatste Nieuws survey have still not digested this measure, which dates from 2015.
By Maxime Bierme
En 2015, the government of Charles Michel (MR) decided to postpone the legal retirement age in Belgium to 67 years. The announcement did not go as badly as in France, where Emmanuel Macron has struggled for months to raise the legal age to 64, but it still carried its share of protests. Some parties like the PTB continue to demand a step back.
Which would be enough to satisfy a lot of Belgians because eight years following the decision of the Swede (N-VA, CD&V, Open VLD, MR) and two years from the transition to 66 years old (67 is for 2030), the pill still does not seem to have been swallowed. Nearly 70% of respondents to our Grand Barometer Ipsos-Le Soir-RTL-VTM-Het Laatste Nieuws “do not accept” the increase in the retirement age.
The people of Brussels are those who reject the measure the least, while the Walloons are the most refractory.
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In conclusion, it appears that the increase in the legal retirement age in Belgium is still a controversial topic among its citizens, even eight years following the decision was made. The results of our Ipsos-Le Soir-RTL-VTM-Het Laatste Nieuws survey show that a significant majority of respondents do not accept this measure. While opinions may vary across the different regions of Belgium, it is clear that this is an issue that continues to divide the country. As always, we will continue to closely monitor the situation and provide updates on this important political issue.
