Structural reformAdoptedSocial benefitsNational

Reform of combining work and retirement pension from 2027

Article 102 of the 2026 Social Security Financing Act rewrites article L. 161-22 of the Social Security Code. For people whose first basic pension starts from 1 January 2027: below the legal retirement age, the pension is reduced by the full amount of earnings; between the legal age and the automatic full-rate age, it is reduced by half of earnings above a threshold set by decree; beyond that, the combination is unrestricted. Leaving the employer remains a condition, with exceptions set by decree.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
Jean-Pierre Farandou
Gouvernement
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
1 January 2027

Measure impact

New retirees from 2027 who go back to work will see their pension reduced if they are below the legal age, or if they exceed an earnings threshold before the automatic full-rate age (67); combining remains unrestricted beyond that age.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2025-1403 du 30 décembre 2025 (LFSS 2026), art. 102
Official Journal: JORF n° 0306 du 31 décembre 2025

Procedure timeline

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Pending
1 January 2027

Administrative implementation

Application

Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration

Application aux assurés dont la première pension de base prend effet à compter du 1er janvier 2027
Completed
30 December 2025

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi n° 2025-1403 de financement de la sécurité sociale pour 2026 (article 102), publiée au JORF n° 0306 du 31 décembre 2025