The Czech Social Security Administration (ČSSZ) announced a significant change in pension payment schedules that will affect 1.16 million retirees starting this April. Recipients will receive their payments ten days earlier than usual, with all disbursements now concentrated in the first half of each month.
The transition will occur in two phases. The April change will impact clients who currently receive their pensions in the second half of the month, moving their payment dates forward by ten days. Following this, a July adjustment will affect social service facilities, with their payment date shifting to the 12th of each month.
To ensure smooth implementation, the ČSSZ has coordinated with its payment partners, including the Czech National Bank and Czech Post. The administration will notify all affected beneficiaries through either digital channels or postal mail during March 2025.
Under the new system, all pension payments will be distributed on specific dates: the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th, or 14th of each month. The change impacts more than one-third of the over 3 million monthly pension payments currently managed by ČSSZ.