Pension bonus: expecting €33,000, he received only €8,172

In 2023, 66-year-old Danny De Smedt extended his career in Hoboken, hoping to receive a €33,000 pension bonus. When he took his statutory pension in May, he received only €8,172. The Federal Pensions Service says his entitlements did not amount to that sum. Professor Stijn Baert explains how to avoid the mistake.