Seven out of every ten new pension applications filed are from women, and most of those women are retiring with reduced pensions between the ages of 58 and 61. Why 2026 is a turning pointGreece’s pension overhauls over the past decade progressively raised retirement ages and tightened eligibility rules. Women who turned 55 from 2019 onward must instead wait until 62 to retire with a reduced pension. Reduced pensions after 25 years in the public sectorA reduced pension before age 62 also remains available to so called old insured public sector employees, meaning those who began contributing before 1993. Anyone reaching 56 or 58 from January 1, 2023 onward must instead wait until 62 to retire with a reduced pension.