Early retirement opportunities in 2025: Who can retire before 62?

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Sun, 2 Feb 2025 17:57 GMT
The year 2025 opens the door to early retirement for thousands of insured workers!
Early retirement opportunities in 2025: Who can retire before 62?

The year 2025 opens the door to early retirement for thousands of insured workers! Individuals who qualified for retirement between 2010 and 2012 may be eligible to retire before the age of 62, provided they meet specific conditions. Women, public sector employees, and workers in hazardous occupations are among the primary beneficiaries of this opportunity, with approximately 30,000 people expected to take advantage of the new provisions.

If you are curious about how to benefit from early retirement, keep reading for full details!

Who Can Retire Before 62?

  • Employees who began working before 1993
  • Mothers eligible for early retirement benefits
  • Public sector employees (civil servants)
  • Workers in hazardous and physically demanding jobs
  • Employees of private banks and state-owned enterprises (DEKO, banking sector, government agencies)
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Early Retirement for Women:

  • Mothers with 5,500 contribution days as of 2010, who turned 55 before their child reached adulthood, can qualify for full retirement at age 61 in 2025.
  • Those who completed 5,500 days between 2011 and 2012 can qualify for partial retirement at 58.5 years old.

Employees with 10,500 Contribution Days:

  • Both male and female workers who reached 10,500 contribution days by 2012 can retire before 62.

Workers in Hazardous and Physically Demanding Jobs:

  • Employees who have worked 7,500 days in hazardous occupations can retire partially at 60 and fully at 62.
  • Female workers who accumulated 3,600 days in hazardous jobs between 2010 and 2012 can retire fully at 55, 56, or 57, depending on their service period.
  • Those who completed 1,000 hazardous workdays between 2008 and 2025 may qualify for full retirement at 57.

Early Retirement Rules for DEKO and Banking Sector Employees

Employees Insured Before 1982:

  • Workers with 35 years of insured employment can retire at 61.6 years old.
  • Those who reached 35 years of service after 2022 must wait until 62 and complete 40 years of contributions.

Special Retirement Conditions for Mothers:

  • Mothers with 25 years of service in 2010 can retire at 58.5 in 2025.
  • Those who reached 25 years in 2011 must wait until 61.3.

Early Retirement Options for Public Sector Employees in 2025

Full Retirement for Civil Servants with 35 Years of Service:

  • Public sector employees who completed 25 years of service by 2010 and were born in 1963 can retire at 61 in 2025.
  • Those who completed 25 years of service between 2011 and 2012 may retire at 59 or 60, respectively.

Special Retirement Conditions for Mothers:

  • Women who completed 25 years of service between 2010 and 2012 and turned 50 before their child reached adulthood can fully retire at 58.5.

Public Sector Employees with Three Children:

  • Those with 21 years of service by 2011 can retire at 58 in 2025.
  • Those with 23 years by 2012 can retire at 61.

Partial Retirement Options for Public Sector Employees in 2025

Partial Retirement for Employees Hired Before 1993:

  • Eligible at ages 55, 56, 58, and 60 depending on service duration.
  • Women with 25 years of service can retire at 55, while men need to wait until 60.

Employees Who Completed 25 Years Between 2011 and 2012:

  • Those who turned 56 before 2022 can apply for partial retirement immediately.Those reaching 56 after 2023 must wait until 62.

Summary: Who Can Benefit from Early Retirement in 2025?

  • Employees who qualified for retirement between 2010 and 2012
  • Women and mothers eligible for special early retirement benefits
  • Workers with 10,500 contribution days
  • Employees in hazardous jobs qualifying for early retirement
  • Public sector employees and DEKO workers eligible for retirement before 62

Check your contribution records and plan your retirement accordingly!

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