Uzbekistan has proposed gradually raising the standard retirement age from the current 60 years for men and 55 for women to 63 and 58, respectively. The draft was published by the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
According to the draft presidential decree published by the ministry on the Portal for discussion of draft normative legal documents, from January 1, 2027, the current procedure allowing pensions to be granted one year earlier than the standard retirement age is proposed to be abolished.
Starting January 1, 2028, the retirement age is planned to increase by three months each year. As a result, by 2039, it could reach 63 for men and 58 for women.
The measures are proposed to ensure a balance between the period citizens contribute to the pension system and the period during which they receive pension payments, taking into account rising life expectancy.
During the period of raising the retirement age, a number of guarantees are proposed for citizens approaching retirement age. In particular, dismissal or refusal to hire a person due to their pre-retirement age would not be allowed.
Unemployed citizens recognized as such are expected to retain the right to retire two years early. Tax, transport and medical benefits currently available to pension recipients are also proposed to be maintained.
In addition, the right to preferential retirement is proposed to be preserved for men aged 50−55 and women aged 45−50 who work full-time in underground jobs or in hazardous and difficult working conditions, in accordance with the procedure established by law.
Men would be granted the right to receive accumulated pension funds from the age of 60, while women would be able to access them from the age of 55.
The public discussion of the draft will continue until September 30.
The English version of this material was generated with the assistance of AI translation tools and may differ slightly from the original text.
