Retirement age


A person who reaches retirement age will be entitled to receive an old age pension from the National Insurance Institute provided they pass an income test.
Please note, income from a pension from work is not taken into account.

To calculate one's retirement age and eligibility for an old age pension, click here (Hebrew).

  • Retirement age for men - 67 years old.
  • Retirement age for women - from 62 to 65 years old, depending on date of birth as shown in below table:
Birthdate
Retirement age
Until 6/1944
Age 60
From 7/1944 to 8/1944
Age 60 and 4 months
From 9/1944 to 4/1945
Age 60 and 8 months
From 5/1945 to 12/1945
Age 61
From 1/1946 to 8/1946
Age 61 and 4 months
From 9/1946 to 4/1947
Age 61 and 8 months
From 5/1947 to 12/1959
Age 62
From 1/1960 to 12/1960 Age 62 and 4 months
From 1/1961 to 12/1961 Age 62 and 8 months
From 1/1962 to 12/1962 Age 63
From 1/1963 to 12/1963 Age 63 and 3 months
From 1/1964 to 12/1964 Age 63 and 6 months
From 1/1965 to 12/1965 Age 63 and 9 months
From 1/1966 to 12/1966 Age 64
From 1/1967 to 12/1967 Age 64 and 3 months
From 1/1968 to 12/1968 Age 64 and 6 months
From 1/1969 to 12/1969
Age 64 and 9 months
From 1/1970 onwardsAge 65

To calculate one's retirement age and eligibility for an old age pension, click here (Hebrew).