Pension Debate: Welfare State at the Crossroads – Now the System Could Be Converted

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After the difficult retirement decision, the pressure on the government is growing: demands for far-reaching changes in the welfare state are being made – up to the inclusion of civil servants and a completely new pension provision. The planned pension commission is already preparing for discussion.

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BERLIN. Federal Minister of Social Affairs Bas announces a major pension reform – and makes no secret of the fact that she wants to include officials in the statutory pension insurance. Economically, this makes no sense, as the Council of Economic Experts predicts. Politically, however, it is quite clear: removing officials' supposed privileges is considered extremely popular. This is confirmed by a recent survey. We have to improve the revenues…