US EditionEliminate Widow's Pension and Raise Retirement Age: Expert Presents Concrete Reform Ideas
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The economic style of Martin Werding proposes to abolish the widow's pension, which is probably the most radical of all the reform proposals for the financially overburdened pension insurance. Politically, it would not be enforceable.
The economic style of Martin Werding calls for the abolition of the widow's pension and an increase in the retirement age. Otherwise, social contributions of up to 50 percent were threatened.
Reading time 4 minutesGermany's long-standing retirement pension is approaching the end. From 2027, employers and employees will have to pay more money into statutory pension insurance (GRV). The higher rate expresses the net salary, burdens the federal budget and forces many people to make more own provision. Here, you will learn why the contribution increases, which buffers will soon be used up, which reform ideas will be discussed – and what …
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