How many quarters does an employee need to have at least to receive a pension?

Verified 23 January 2025 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

To have right to a pension retirement pension from the Social Security Pension Insurance, you have to have contributed at least 1 quarter as an employee.

Please note

If you have not contributed only Social Security Pension Insurance during your professional life and if you have less than 9 quarters of pension insurance, you can request the repayment of your pension contributions (employee and employer) discounted to 1er January of the year of your application.

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