Civil servants in pension insurance: dispute over new financing!

Civil servants in pension insurance: dispute over new financing!

There are new developments in the political discussion about pension insurance in Germany. The coalition agreement seems to remain vague so far, especially with regard to the long -term financing of the pension. This reports mdr , which indicates the need for a growth-oriented economic policy, a high level of employment and adequate wage development, a permanent funding of the pension to ensure.

Bärbel Bas, the minister, has submitted a proposal that provides for the inclusion of civil servants in the statutory pension insurance. However, this proposal is sharply criticized by the German Civil Service Association (DBB). The DBB federal chairman Ulrich Silberbach expresses a clear rejection of the idea of ​​a "forced unity insurance". He emphasizes that the inclusion of civil servants in pension insurance would lead to considerable financial burdens.

criticism of the proposal

Silberbach states that the employer shares of the contributions would have to be borne by the employees, which would mean additional costs for the public service. In order to fulfill the civil servants' obligation to contribute, adjustments to their references would be required. This in turn would lead to an enormous system change, the financing of which remains unclear. Silberbach poses the question of how these additional costs should be covered. This remains uncertain whether implementation of the proposal of BAS is realistic under the current conditions.

The discussion about the inclusion of civil servants in pension insurance shows the complexity of the problem. Minister BAS's proposal could have an impact on pension insurance in Germany, but the resistance seem to be great. According to SPIEGEL considering, however, the practical implementation remains open in the current discussion.