https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Austria’s pension system rests on three pillars – a state pension, anything private you've set up for yourself, and extra contributions your employer might make as part of your company savings plan. Here’s how it works if your workplace is topping up your pension. https://www.thelocal.at/20230808/explained-how-do-employer-top-ups-to-my-pension-work-in-austria Tue, 08 Aug 2023 18:27:28 +0200 explained-how-do-employer-top-ups-to-my-pension-work-in-austria Both Germany and Austria have plenty to offer people looking to live their best retired lives. Although both have high quality of life, excellent nature, and cultural offerings – there are obviously certain areas one might do better than the other – depending on a retiree’s priorities. But what about the visa process? https://www.thelocal.at/20230504/compared-visas-to-settle-in-either-germany-or-austria-for-retirement Thu, 04 May 2023 18:25:29 +0200 compared-visas-to-settle-in-either-germany-or-austria-for-retirement The retirement age in Austria has increased by eight months, in what Social Affairs Minister Rudolf Hundstorfer calls "a tangible sign for a trend reversal." https://www.thelocal.at/20140703/average-retirement-age-increases-in-austria Thu, 03 Jul 2014 12:25:00 +0200 average-retirement-age-increases-in-austria