Progressive pension bonus (surcote): 0.75%, 1% then 1.25% per additional quarter

Decree No. 2006-1611 of 15 December 2006 amends Article D. 351-1-4 of the Social Security Code and Article D. 732-42 of the Rural Code. The pension increase (surcote) granted for each quarter of contributions after age 60 and beyond the required insurance period, previously 0.75% per quarter, becomes progressive: 0.75% for the first to fourth quarter, 1% beyond, and 1.25% for each quarter completed after age 65. The scale applies to quarters completed since 1 January 2004 and to pensions starting on or after 1 January 2007, in the general scheme, the aligned schemes and the scheme for self-employed farmers.