State pension

This section explains the old-age pension under Romania’s public pension system (Legea nr. 360/2023) — the retirement age, the conditions for early retirement, and how the amount is worked out. The figures are those in force for 2026, under Legea nr. 360/2023 and the annual instruments cited on each page. This section is not an official CNPP notice and has not been through our final sign-off.

What the pension is made of

The old-age state pension is calculated from your total points — built from the ratio of your own gross monthly income to that year's average gross wage, summed across your whole contribution career — multiplied by the reference point value, currently 81,00 lei (de la 1 septembrie 2024). The law states an annual indexation formula for that value, but it has stayed unchanged in 2025 and 2026 — see the calculation page for details.

This section is independent, for your own reference. It works from the rules and figures in force for 2026, under Legea nr. 360/2023 and the instruments cited on each page. It is not an official CNPP notice and has not been through our final sign-off.

Where to start

Pension age — 65 for men, and a transition still under way for women.
How the pension is calculated — points, the reference point value, and the guaranteed minimum pension.
Early retirement — the conditions, and a reduction that is not permanent.
FAQ — short answers.

Qualifying for the ordinary pension

The right to the old-age pension turns on stagiu at two different thresholds: a minimum stagiu of 15 years, the same for both sexes, and a full stagiu — 35 years for men, 33 years and 7 months for women in the current period — required alongside the standard pension age (art. 47, Legea nr. 360/2023). No provision was found allowing a pension on stagiu alone, regardless of age.