Microcensus - Federal Statistical Office: Every Eighth Person Between 65 and 74 Continues to Work After Retirement - Usually up to 20 Hours per Week

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With tax incentives, the government wants to encourage older people to work longer. Even without an active pension, many retirees remain active in the profession, but not all of them are able to do so.

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About one in eight people between 65 and 74 years of age continue to work, at least in part, after retirement age.

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With the active pension, seniors should be able to earn up to 2000 euros per month tax-free from 1 January. However, many of them are already continuing to work in Germany, a survey shows. Of the 65- to 66-year-old pensioners, almost one in five are in employment.

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Even before the introduction of the active pension, every eighth pensioner works in Germany. The planned tax relief is to create incentives for longer work from 2026. However, not all will benefit from the scheme.

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In Germany, 13 percent of all pensioners work, more than a third of whom work more than 20 hours a week.

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The so-called active pension is intended to make work for pensioners more attractive from 2026 through tax advantages – and thus to meet the shortage of skilled workers. However, many are already working in the pension, albeit with reduced hours.