Varstveni dodatek k starostni pokojnini se odmeri od razlike med pokojnino in zneskom osnove iz 57. člena tega zakona (v nadaljevanju: osnova za odmero varstvenega dodatka) in znaša 60% osnove pri uživalcu pokojnine s pokojninsko dobo 15 ali manj let. Za vsako nadaljnje dopolnjeno leto pokojninske dobe, se višina varstvenega dodatka poveča za 2% s tem, da ne presega 100% navedene razlike.

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Pokojninska doba                                           Delež osnove (%)
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15 let                                                           60
16 let                                                           62
17 let                                                           64
18 let                                                           66
19 let                                                           68
20 let                                                           70
21 let                                                           72
22 let                                                           74
23 let                                                           76
24 let                                                           78
25 let                                                           80
26 let                                                           82
27 let                                                           84
28 let                                                           86
29 let                                                           88
30 let                                                           90
31 let                                                           92
32 let                                                           94
33 let                                                           96
34 let                                                           98
35 let                                                          100
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