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What changes does the ZPIZ‑2O compulsory pension and disability insurance reform bring?

The ZPIZ‑2O reform entered into force on 1 January 2026 and has already introduced 20 changes, including measures affecting pensioners, disabled pensioners with low incomes and workers with disabilities. A new, less favourable pension‑adjustment method is already in effect, while changes to retirement age, the reference period and accrual rates will be phased in from 1 January 2028. The reform aims to support adequate pensions, system sustainability, transparency and trust.

Published dates

10 November 2026

10:00 - 13:15 · online webinar (Zoom)

Key information

Duration: 4 teaching hours (10:00 - 13:15), including a 15‑minute break
Discounts: 10% for previous participants; 20% for each additional participant from the same organisation
Contact: Tedja Trojartedja.trojar@monotro.si +386 (0)59 050 030

What you will gain

The ZPIZ‑2O reform has applied since 1 January 2026 and has already introduced 20 changes.
Understand changes to disability - insurance entitlements and the new pension - adjustment method.
Prepare for the gradual extension of the retirement age and reference period from 1 January 2028.
Assess more confidently whether to retire at the end of 2026 or the beginning of 2027.

Training programme

1. Reasons for and aims of the reform

Why the reform was needed and how it aims to secure adequate pensions, sustainability, transparency and trust.

2. State of the pension fund

Where the system stands today and the challenges it faces.

3. Changes already effective in 2026

An overview of measures effective from 1 January 2026 and who has already been affected.

4. Pension insurance

eligibility for old‑age and early‑retirement pensions
reductions in age thresholds
extension of the reference period for calculating the pension base
accrual rates, including rates for children and military service
eligibility for and the amount of a survivor's pension

5. Disability insurance

eligibility for a disability pension
the amount of disability pensions and disability - insurance allowances
the right to vocational rehabilitation

6. Annual and winter allowances

What the reform changes for both allowances.

7. Pension adjustment

The new pension - adjustment method and what it means for pensioners.

8. Intervention Measures for Slovenia's Development Act

Planned changes to compulsory pension and disability insurance.

9. When to retire - at the end of 2026 or the beginning of 2027?

What to consider when choosing a retirement date.

Who it is for

HR and legal departments and accountants
employers and managers advising employees before retirement
insured people planning to retire in the coming years
workers with disabilities and disability - insurance beneficiaries
trade - union representatives and anyone interested in pension - system changes

Lecturer

Marijan Papež

Law graduate

Marijan Papež is a law graduate who has worked with Slovenia's compulsory pension and disability insurance system for almost four decades, including during his career at the Pension and Disability Insurance Institute of Slovenia.

He is regarded as a leading expert in the field. As the institute's long‑serving director general, he also took part in negotiations between the social partners on the ZPIZ‑2O reform.

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