Can we still benefit from the minimum old age?

Verified 01 January 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

The minimum old age is no longer allocated. It was replaced by Solidarity allowance for the elderly (Aspa) during 2006.

But you can still receive the minimum old age today, if it was allocated to you before the Aspa was set up, and you have not requested to change to the Aspa.

In this case, 2 situations are possible:

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You live alone

You perceive the additional allocation, which adds:

  • your retirement pension
  • or the special old-age allowance (if you are not eligible for a pension)
  • or other benefits (allowance for older employed persons, allowance for mothers, ...).

This to allow you to achieve an income of €1,012.02 per month (gross amount).

FYI  

As for the Aspa, the sums you received (supplementary allowance) must be returned after death. They are deducted from the amount of your estate, under certain conditions.

You're a married couple

Your couple receives the additional allocation, which adds:

  • a retirement pension
  • or the special old-age allowance (when the person is not eligible for any pension)
  • or other benefits (allowance for older employed persons, allowance for mothers, ...).

This to allow your couple to achieve an income of €1,571.16 per month (gross amount).

The additional allocation may be paid:

  • to 1 person, if only one allowance is enough for your couple's resources to reach €1,571.16 per month
  • or the 2 people, if necessary

FYI  

As for the Aspa, the sums received by the couple (supplementary allowance) must be returned after death. They are levied on the amount of the estate, under certain conditions.

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