On Wednesday the new directives which increase the age limit for pension for more than 1ml. professionals have been issued. The new limits are in accordance with the thrid "rescue" program as this was agreed between Greece and its΄ Eurozone creditors
According to the new laws, professionals are eligible for pension once they have completed 12.000 insured working days and are over 62 years of age or have reached 67 years with a minimum of 15 years of insured work.
In the same set of directives, those who opt for early retirement will face a further 105 reduction of their pensions which must be added to previous reductions up to 30%.