From January 1st, 2007, people who retire after 62 years old or 44 years of career will receive a 2 euros bonus per day worked. The objective is to encourage employees to postpone their retirement age. (Ref. 061246)
On the initiative of the minister of Pensions Bruno Tobback, the Council of ministers of December 8th approved a royal order which institutes this pension bonus. This measure is part of the Pact for solidarity between generations (an ambitious social pact defended for more than a year by the government). It aims at encouraging people to remain professionally active longer. Belgium is late on this issue: in the group of 55-64 years olds, only one person in four works, while the average of the Eu
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