Reference age
The AHV age at which the regular old-age pension starts: 65, with a transition for women born 1961 to 1963.
You can draw the pension up to two years earlier with a reduction or up to five years later with a supplement.
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Related terms
- AHV (old-age and survivors’ insurance)The first pillar of the Swiss pension system, paying a pension from the reference age based on income and contribution years.
- AHV early drawStarting the AHV old-age pension before the reference age, from 63, with a lifelong reduction.
- AHV deferralStarting the AHV old-age pension after the reference age, for one to five years, with a lifelong supplement.
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