Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Spain: green light for new formulas to encourage partial, active and deferred retirement Spain: green light for new formulas to encourage partial, active and deferred retirement On 22 January 2025, the Spanish parliament approved changes to the pension system designed to encourage people to work longer beyond the statutory retirement age. The text opens up several avenues for "improving the compatibility between retirement pension and work", with a gradual withdrawal from the labour market. By Cécile Thibaud. Published on 28 January 2025 à 14h29 - Update on 28 January 2025 à 14h41 Resources The Spanish parliament has validated the Royal Decree on pension reform that was passed by the Council of Ministers on 23 December 2024. It thus gives the green light to the mechanisms negotiated with the social partners, announced on 31 July 2024, which allow people to receive part of their pension while carrying on working and encourage people to postpone their retirement age by improving the amount of their future pension.… Cécile Thibaud Older workers Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Latest articles Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analysis & Data Latest articles Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels