You may be able to get extra pension payments from your husband, wife or civil partner’s pension or National Insurance contributions.

What is Norway retirement age?

In Norway, the retirement age refers to the minimum age at which workers can take their state pension. Norway has flexible retirement age (62-75 years) for earnings-related pensions, while the normal retirement age is 67 years.

You may draw retirement pension from the month after you turn 62. To draw retirement pension before the age of 67, you must have sufficient earnings (site in Norwegian).

Is it possible to retire to Norway on state pension?

To cut a long story short, unless you have substantial savings and/or an ongoing source of income, retiring to Norway on a state pension or relatively small savings is unlikely to be feasible. Originally from the UK, David now lives in Trondheim and was the original founder of Life in Norway back in 2011.

What kind of pension do you get in Denmark?

You may have the right to various supplements to your Danish retirement pension: supplementary pension (elderly cheque), media cheque, heating allowance, health allowance and personal allowance. You can read about these at borger.dk. You may have the right to housing allowance.

What do you need to know about survivor’s benefits in Norway?

The education must be necessary and relevant for finding or keeping a job. You may also qualify for childcare and care/supervision of other Family members if you are registered as a genuine job seeker. Many employees are covered by an occupational pension scheme (text in Norwegian).

What kind of pension does a survivor get?

Survivor’s pension consists of basic pension (text in Norwegian), supplementary pension and/or special supplements. The same applies to survivor’s transitional benefit. The basic pension is reduced if you get a new cohabitant.