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Berliner Morgenpost
The positive wage growth is once again benefiting pensioners in Germany. The question is how much of it they will actually see.
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The remuneration for the approximately 21 million pensioners in Germany increased by 4.24 percent on 1 July. According to the current calculation based on the data of the Federal Statistical Office and pension insurance, the pension increases significantly more than forecast in the autumn.Employment minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) spoke of a "good news" for the pensioners. As a result of the increase, for example, a monthly pension of 1,000 euros incr…
Thousands of pensioners will receive 4.24 percent more money from July. But not all of them are allowed to keep the plus completely. If you are above the tax-free amount, you have to pay.
As of 1 July 2026, there is a clear increase in the wallet for millions of pensioners: statutory old-age pensions rise by 4.24 percent, which is stronger than the inflation of 2.1 percent expected by the Federal Government. Federal Minister of Labour Bärbel Bas (SPD) spoke of a "sensible pension adjustment" that confirms the reliability of the system.
German pensioners will receive more money from July onwards. According to the Federal Ministry of Labour, their remuneration increases by 4.24 percent and thus more than forecast in autumn.
With around 21 million pensioners in Germany, the cash register will ring properly from 1 July 2026: old age pensions increase by 4.24 percent, as Federal Labour Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) announced.
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