How do I check my French retirement funds?
Contributions to a pension pot are counted in trimestres
If you have paid into a pension in France you should be able to view its status
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Reader Question: I want to check my contributions towards a French pension. How do I do this?
The easiest way is to create an account at the site .
You will need your French social security number and you are asked to sign in with the FranceConnect service.
This requires your log-ins from one of the following: impots.gouv.fr, ameli.fr, the MSA, L’Identité Numérique la Poste, yris.eu or the France Identité app.
Read more: What is the ‘FranceConnect’ button used for on websites?
If you live in France and have paid into a pension, you should already have, or be able to obtain, one of these.
Once logged into your personal space at , click Estimer le montant de ma retraite to obtain the number of trimestres
(quarters) you have paid, along with an estimate of your pension.
If self-employed, you will be eligible both for a ‘basic’ part (retraite de base) and a complementary part. The latter is calculated according to the ‘points’ you have accumulated through social security payments.
Read more: Can I have French and UK pensions for same period?
