Fair pension for everyone? Politics discusses reform proposals!
Fair pension for everyone? Politics discusses reform proposals!
Coppenbrügge, Deutschland - The plan recently proposed by Bärbel Bas (SPD) to also include civil servants in the statutory pension insurance causes resentment within the Union. According to a letter to the editor by Klaus Reisch from Coppenbrügge, this proposal is considered a step towards the more fairer pension financing. However, the letter to the editor criticizes the fact that the self -employed, MPs and civil servants have so far been excluded from pension financing. Reisch emphasizes that this condition is unjust and compares the German pension situation with that in Austria, where a fairer financing is already practiced. This illustrates a growing discomfort among the population about the unequal distribution of pension covers.
In 2022, expenditure for civil servants in Germany amounted to 53.4 billion euros, and experts warn that this number could increase to 90.7 billion euros by 2040. Reisch's letter to the editor criticizes the financial burdens that represent civil servants for taxpayers, especially since the average pension for employees is around 1,093 euros, while the pension claims often make up more than triple.
injustice in the pension system
Joachim Rock from the parity overall association describes the civil servants as "no longer up to date". The German pension system works through the levy procedure, in which employees finance the pensions of the older generation. Due to the demographic development, in particular the retirement of the baby boomers and the increasing life expectancy, the number of employed people who deposit into the system is reduced. Statistics show that almost 61% of pensioners receive less than 1,200 euros net per month.
In view of these challenges, Rock calls for the introduction of a "employment insurance", which also secures members of the parliament, newly starting civil servants and self -employed. These reforms are necessary to create social balance within pension insurance and to introduce a poverty -resistant minimum pension for long -term employees. The necessity of such measures is supported by the fact that every third single person lives from the legal pension under the risk of poverty.Invest in the future
The discussion about pension reforms becomes more urgent because the pension system is heading for long -term financing problems. The scientific advisory board of the Ministry of Economic Affairs warns of "shockingly increasing financing problems". In order to finance the planned reforms, an increase in pension contributions and the retirement age are also discussed. By 2029, the age limit for the pension without discounts should be gradually increased to 67 years.
In view of the financial challenges and the increasing poverty risks, especially among women with interrupted employment biographies, sustainable solutions must be found in good time. Political measures have already been taken, but experts agree that a sustainable reform of old -age provision is essential to ensure a fairer and future -proof pension insurance.
The discussion is in full swing and it remains to be seen whether a majority in the population can gather behind the proposal of Bärbel Bas. The need to rethink in pension policy is undisputed to create a fair and sustainable system for all future generations.
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