Cash rewards for 21 million retirees scheduled in August under the concluded special pension plan
In July 2025, Slovenia implemented a new mandatory long-term care (LTC) insurance contribution, affecting pension deductions for employees and employers. This change required each party to pay 1 percent of the gross salary or pension as LTC contribution, starting from July 1, 2025.
For pensioners, this meant an increase in their LTC contribution rate to 1 percent of their pension amount from that date forward. This marked the first time this contribution was deducted from pensions.
The LTC contribution is designed as a dedicated funding stream to support long-term care services, based on the principle of inter-generational solidarity, and participation in the insurance scheme is compulsory for eligible individuals.
However, no additional formulas or graduated rates beyond the flat 1 percent applied to pensions and salaries were found in the search results.
It was also noted that those entitled to assistance, such as civil servants, pay only half the contribution rate, i.e., 0.5 percent of their gross pension.
The higher LTC contribution in July 2025 was withheld retroactively for the first six months of the year.
Despite the increase in contribution, the net pension should remain unchanged for the rest of the year. From August 2025 onwards, the contribution rate of 1 percent (or 0.5 percent for those entitled to assistance) will apply.
In August, millions of pensioners can expect a welcome surprise, as the higher LTC contribution from January to June 2025 will be refunded to them. This refund will be applied directly to their pensions.
The changes to pensions in 2025 are numerous, and this new LTC insurance contribution is just one of them. While the impact on the net pension remains to be seen, the introduction of this contribution is expected to provide additional support for long-term care services in Slovenia.
[1] Source: Long-term Care Contribution Rate Adjustment Ordinance 2025
Personal finance for pensioners has been affected by the new long-term care (LTC) insurance contribution introduced in Slovenia in July 2025. From that date forward, pensioners are required to pay 1 percent of their pension amount as LTC contribution, marking the first time this contribution is deducted from pensions. Despite the increase, a welcome surprise for millions of pensioners is anticipated in August when the higher LTC contribution from January to June 2025 will be refunded to them directly from their pensions. [1]
