{"id":21502,"date":"2023-10-06T09:00:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T07:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my-life.lu\/?p=21502"},"modified":"2025-10-29T09:19:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T08:19:40","slug":"retirement-the-importance-of-planning-ahead-53024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my-life.lu\/en\/retirement-the-importance-of-planning-ahead-53024\/","title":{"rendered":"Retirement: the importance of planning ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"entete\">Although far from being a concern for many young workers, retirement is a crucial stage in life that we should be prepare for as early as possible. Living in comfort and enjoying our new freedom with complete peace of mind requires careful consideration of the administrative and financial steps to be taken. Doing so lets us avoid unpleasant surprises and give us the best chance of preserving our purchasing power once we retire.<\/p>\n<p>Does retirement seem a long way off? Think again! It\u2019s never too early to start preparing for your post-professional life. What conditions should be met before retiring? Have you considered a supplementary pension to build up your capital? How can you maintain a comfortable standard of living once you retire? How can you make the most of your well-earned freedom? Now let\u2019s take a look at why.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h2_0\" >The ABCs of retirement<\/h2>\n<p>Not just anyone can retire! You obviously need to have worked, but you also need to be 65 or over and have made at least 120 monthly pension contributions. It\u2019s also possible to <a href=\"https:\/\/my-life.lu\/en\/dont-confuse-taking-an-early-old-age-pension-with-early-retirement-53018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>retire from the age of 57 or 60<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, provided certain conditions are met. For <a href=\"https:\/\/my-life.lu\/en\/how-do-the-self-employed-claim-a-pension-24002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">self-employed workers<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, certain very specific criteria must be met. The Luxembourg government is currently working on implementing pension reforms. These reforms stipulate that, from 2026 onwards, the conditions for early retirement from the age of 60 will be adjusted in such a way as to gradually extend the period of compulsory contributions in order to bring the effective retirement age closer to the legal retirement age.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21486\" src=\"https:\/\/my-life.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/53024_1_Age_EN.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"863\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my-life.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/53024_1_Age_EN.jpg 1277w, https:\/\/my-life.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/53024_1_Age_EN-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/my-life.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/53024_1_Age_EN-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/my-life.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/53024_1_Age_EN-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/my-life.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/53024_1_Age_EN-1080x721.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However, bear in mind that your state pension allowance is subject to tax and social security contributions. Your pension will be paid by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnap.lu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">national pension fund<\/span><\/strong><\/a> (Caisse nationale d\u2019assurance pension \u2013 CNAP). The CNAP will also deduct a withholding tax and social security contributions at source (health insurance and long-term care insurance), as your employer did with your salary. In other words, your <a href=\"https:\/\/my-life.lu\/en\/much-tax-will-pay-retirement-pension-53003\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">pension is subject to tax<\/span><\/strong><\/a> and must therefore be declared.<\/p>\n<p>So what\u2019s the financial advantage of retiring and saying goodbye to your regular salary? The right way of putting this question is: <a href=\"https:\/\/my-life.lu\/en\/does-retirement-make-sense-financially-and-in-other-ways-53013\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">when does retirement become financially possible<\/span><\/strong><\/a> and when is it advantageous? To find the answer, consider your current financial situation, your goals (visualise this period of your life and its costs), your assets (know your resources and evaluate your pension assets) and above all your state of mind (impatience or anxiety at the idea of leaving working life). Everyone has to find the answers to these questions by themselves.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h2_1\" >The key to retirement? Planning ahead!<\/h2>\n<p>Luxembourg provides a very generous level of pensions benefits compared to other countries. Despite this, your income may fall by around a quarter when you retire. To cope with this and to ensure a lifestyle in line with your needs, you should <a href=\"https:\/\/my-life.lu\/en\/plan-for-your-retirement-as-soon-as-you-start-your-professional-life-53006\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">prepare for retirement<\/span><\/strong><\/a> from the start of your working life.<\/p>\n<p>How? Firstly, ensure that you keep all supporting documents proving your periods of compulsory insurance (period(s) of professional activity, unemployment, parental leave, etc.) and equivalent periods (studies, vocational training, etc.). Also, build up your savings by putting away a monthly sum, however small, or by investing. Your state pension may not be enough to support your retirement.<\/p>\n<p>Paying off debts or loans is sometimes complicated, especially when you no longer earn a salary. If you need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bil.com\/en\/individuals\/products-and-services\/borrow\/Pages\/mortgage.aspx#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">take out loans<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, for example a mortgage, do so as early as possible if you can. This will save you from having to pay rent or make repayments when you retire.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h2_2\" >Supplementary pension plans \u2013 an attractive solution<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to the state pension, there are other ways to improve your quality of life in retirement. These include supplementary pension plans created by your employer (second pillar) or <a href=\"https:\/\/my-life.lu\/en\/what-kind-of-retirement-savings-plan-should-i-choose-53008\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">personal retirement savings plans<\/span><\/strong><\/a> (third pillar). These attractive solutions also allow you to benefit from tax deductions (up to EUR 1,200 per year for deductible personal contributions as special expenses for the second pillar and an annual deduction of up to EUR 3,200 per taxpayer for retirement savings plans, or even EUR 4,500 in the near future according to the planned reform), subject to certain conditions. Upon retirement, these (partially) tax-exempt benefits are paid to you in the form of a monthly annuity, a lump sum or a combination of the two.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The three pillars of your pension<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21495\" src=\"https:\/\/my-life.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/53024_2_piliers_EN.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"863\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my-life.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/53024_2_piliers_EN.jpg 1277w, https:\/\/my-life.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/53024_2_piliers_EN-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/my-life.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/53024_2_piliers_EN-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/my-life.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/53024_2_piliers_EN-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/my-life.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/53024_2_piliers_EN-1080x721.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h2_3\" >Retirement homes \u2013 a cost to plan for<\/h2>\n<p>These benefits will also be useful if you plan to spend your old age in the comfort of a <a href=\"https:\/\/my-life.lu\/en\/covering-the-cost-of-a-retirement-home-53007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">retirement home<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. In Luxembourg, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.luxsenior.lu\/online\/www\/nav_content\/15\/FRE\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">several options are available<\/span><\/strong><\/a>: Housing facilities for the elderly, supervised accommodation offering services on request and day centres. Prices vary little from one structure to another and depend mainly on living arrangements and amenities. Here again, a substantial budget is required. Plan ahead!<\/p>\n<p>Please note that in the event of insufficient resources to cover accommodation costs and personal needs,\u00a0you can apply for <a href=\"https:\/\/fns.public.lu\/en\/autres-prestations\/accueil-gerontologique.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>the old-age care<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (accueil g\u00e9rontologique) supplement from the Luxembourg National Solidarity Fund (Fonds National de Solidarit\u00e9 \u2013 FNS).<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h2_4\" >When retirement means peace of mind<\/h2>\n<p>By planning ahead to make up for the fall in income, your retirement should be long and smooth. Upon retirement, you may have to adapt your consumption habits to <a href=\"https:\/\/my-life.lu\/en\/how-can-you-maintain-your-quality-of-life-during-retirement-53001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">maintain your standard of living<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, albeit without depriving yourself. Where your financial assets allow it, think about your children as well. For example, you can convert part of your capital into a monthly annuity and gift another part to your heirs.<\/p>\n<p>Freed from the daily grind and professional worries, you can finally take some time for yourself. <a href=\"https:\/\/my-life.lu\/en\/make-the-most-of-your-retirement-53015\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Use your well-deserved retirement<\/span><\/strong><\/a> to work on personal projects (travels, passions, etc.), develop healthy habits such as a physical activity, or improve your social life. Don\u2019t wait till retirement to think about what you\u2019ll do with all your free time!<\/p>\n<p>For some, retirement is a time of anxiety and despair. It\u2019s not always easy to say goodbye to your professional life. Whether for financial reasons or to remain active, <a href=\"https:\/\/my-life.lu\/en\/how-to-combine-income-from-your-work-and-your-pension-53009\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">some pensioners put their skills to good use by taking up a professional activity<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. However, combining professional income with an (early) old-age pension may have financial consequences. This will depend on your age, your status (employee or self-employed) and the amount of professional income received. Bear this in mind before returning to the labour market.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h2_5\" >Forgotten anything?<\/h2>\n<p>Now you see that retirement is an important stage in life and that it\u2019s best to plan ahead. <a href=\"https:\/\/my-life.lu\/en\/made-retirement-checklist-53004\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Thought of everything?<\/span><\/strong><\/a> Our expert advice will allow to you plan for your retirement with peace of mind.<\/p>\n<p>To assist you with the process, we invite you to take <span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">a look at our <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/my-life.lu\/en\/special-feature-retirement-65007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">dedicated \u201cretirement\u201d section<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although far from being a concern for many young workers, retirement is a crucial stage in life that we should be prepare for as early as possible. Living in comfort and enjoying our new freedom with complete peace of mind requires careful consideration of the administrative and financial steps to be taken. Doing so lets &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/my-life.lu\/en\/retirement-the-importance-of-planning-ahead-53024\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Retirement: the importance of planning ahead&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":21480,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","beyondwords_generate_audio":"1","beyondwords_integration_method":"","beyondwords_project_id":"44704","beyondwords_content_id":"ce21b853-4450-4571-a04b-f7ba72786456","beyondwords_preview_token":"2085e562-6ec2-4319-8a0b-d47b3c35f801","beyondwords_player_content":"","beyondwords_player_style":"standard","beyondwords_language_code":"en_GB","beyondwords_language_id":"50","beyondwords_title_voice_id":"492","beyondwords_body_voice_id":"492","beyondwords_summary_voice_id":"492","beyondwords_error_message":"","beyondwords_disabled":"","beyondwords_delete_content":"","beyondwords_podcast_id":"","beyondwords_hash":"","publish_post_to_speechkit":"","speechkit_hash":"","speechkit_generate_audio":"","speechkit_project_id":"","speechkit_podcast_id":"","speechkit_error_message":"","speechkit_disabled":"","speechkit_access_key":"","speechkit_error":"","speechkit_info":"","speechkit_response":"","speechkit_retries":"","speechkit_status":"","speechkit_updated_at":"","_speechkit_link":"","_speechkit_text":""},"categories":[37,137,154],"tags":[415,585,595],"class_list":["post-21502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-me-and-my-family-en","category-budgeting-en","category-retirement-en","tag-budgeting","tag-contact-en","tag-retirement-en","my_family"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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