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The state pension is a welfare benefit, no matter how hard you worked: My inbox is full of older people writing to tell me what they are 'entitled' to
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IW calls for reform: 1.1 million baby boomers retire early: More and more so-called baby boomers are reaching retirement age. Members of the large birth cohorts ...
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Saxony: Kretschmer criticizes pension reform and higher retirement age: The realities of life in East Germany must not be ignored in the pension reform ...
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State Pension age to rise to 68 for five million Brits years earlier than expected
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New retirement age: The retirement age rises for those born in 1965 and later.: Pension reform is coming: The standard retirement age will be linked to life ...
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Key FactsDynamic Rise of Retirement Age from 1965 Cohort
5 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: focus.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: focus.de
- The government intends to link retirement age to increasing life expectancy by fully implementing the pension commission’s recommendations.
- Those born until 1964 keep the retirement age at 67, while from 1965 on, the age rises following a two-to-one work-to-retirement month ratio.
- Current forecasts suggest the 2005 birth cohort’s retirement age could reach nearly 69, with a possible retirement at 69 only by 2071.
- The reform package also includes ending early retirement at 63, more flexible partial retirement, and a funded supplementary pension starting in 2028.
We want to get Germany moving again— Merz (Friedrich Merz), in the video above: 'We want to get Germany moving again'.
OpinionSovereign wealth fund Kenfo shows how an annuity can work: The Kenfo nuclear waste fund provides the blueprint for how a mandatory capital annuity can work ...
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Pensions, child benefits, medical certificates: Which reforms will take effect, how, and when?
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No desire for school, children, caring for relatives - | not everyone manages vocational training during their youth. That's why there's now a "senior ... Show more
Retirement and Pension - | How big are the differences, actually?: Pensions are on average significantly lower than civil servant pensions. A new analysis from ...
donaukurier.de/nachrichten/politik/rente-und-pension-wie-gross-sind-eigentlich-die-unterschiede-21542882
Stricter basic income instead of citizen's income: What the new rules change: Evonik, Ford, suppliers in the region - | many employees are currently ...
donaukurier.de/nachrichten/regionale-wirtschaft/haertere-grundsicherung-statt-buergergeld-was-die-neuen-regeln-veraendern-21555035
Key FactsNew Welfare Reform Enforces Work Requirement from July
Jun 30, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: faz.net
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: faz.net
- Federal Labor Minister Bärbel Bas defends the upcoming welfare reform as a step against benefit misuse.
- The reform emphasizes commitment, personal responsibility, and the obligation to seek employment.
- The passive-active transfer is enhanced to promote jobs rather than passive benefit receipt.
- Non-cooperation by recipients can lead to monthly reductions or complete suspension of benefits.
Whoever wants to preserve, modernize and improve the welfare state must not look away here. That is a matter of justice.— Said by Bärbel Bas, SPD chair, in an interview with Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung about the Grundsicherung reform.
The differences are huge: New analysis shows retirees receive significantly less than pensioners
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People's favorite moderator: Günther Jauch: On finding happiness in semi-retirement
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Local Award: Pension Blockheidehof Now Officially a "Cycling Partner of Lower Austria" - | Gmünd
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I’m 67 with a $140,000 pension. Should I wait until 70 to claim Social Security so my wife gets more?
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Labour must stop just writing a cheque for benefit claimants, says McFadden: Exclusive: Work and pensions secretary signals possible reform to welfare as ...
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'Municipalities pocketing R1.7bn of workers pensions' - Godongwana: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said municipalities are deducting more than R1 ...
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Pensions to increase from September: Seniors can expect a 1.74 per cent increase in their pensions starting in September after MPs voted to align benefits with ...
royalgazette.com/politics/news/article/20260711/pensions-to-increase-from-september/
Expert: "Everyone receives more pension than they paid in.": A financial mathematician believes the statutory pension is significantly better than its reputation ...
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HKM steel plant: Nothing happens in the steel industry without a hefty dowry: Salzgitter AG is taking over the problematic HKM steel plant from Thyssenkrupp ...
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Key FactsSalzgitter Acquires HKM, Cuts 2000 Jobs
Jul 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- Salzgitter has fully acquired the Duisburg-based steel company HKM from Thyssenkrupp and Vallourec.
- HKM’s employee count is planned to decrease from around 3000 to approximately 1000 by late 2028.
- A new electric arc furnace will be installed to produce steel with significantly lower CO2 emissions.
- Thyssenkrupp will focus its production in northern Duisburg and end HKM supply by 2028.
This is a difficult but necessary step.— Birgit Dietze, Salzgitter AG's Head of HR, said this in connection with the HKM takeover and the associated job cuts.
Rising Pensions: What About Basic Income and Child Benefits?: Pension benefits increased as of July 1. Other social benefits, such as child benefits and parental ...
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Call for municipal officials to be liable for R1.7bn pension shortfall: Workers are being robbed of their retirement security while corrupt officials walk free ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-07-13-call-for-municipal-officials-to-be-liable-for-r17bn-pension-shortfall/
Key FactsPension Funds Gain Edge Amid Skilled Labor Shortage
3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bilanz.ch
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bilanz.ch
- Switzerland's structural shortage of qualified workers persists in 2025, mainly affecting healthcare and construction sectors despite a 22% year-over-year decline in the shortage index.
- Occupational pension schemes increasingly serve as strategic employer branding tools by offering flexible, personalized plans to attract and retain employees.
- Greater individualization of pension benefits raises concerns over long-term financial sustainability and the collective risk-sharing essential to pension funds.
- Market consolidation and the tension between individual benefits and collective solidarity shape the pension landscape and the stability of the second pillar.
We must always keep in mind that pension funds are a closed system. Every franc that an insured person receives in addition comes at the expense of all other insured persons. Individualization of benefits must therefore be designed so that they are fairly valued and do not lead to undesired redistribution effects.— Oliver Dichter, Partner at PPC Metrics; quoted in the article on the skills shortage and pension provision
"The FPÖ only wants destruction": Chancellor Stocker harshly criticizes Kickl in an interview
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73 Prozent der Rentnerinnen und Rentner im Osten leben allein von der gesetzlichen Rente - im Westen sind es 47 Prozent. In einer neuen Folge von "Im ... Show more
Pensions in 2026: Why it's not just the amount that counts, but the years that follow
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Disability insurance insolvent by 2031? Disability insurance chief demands immediate action
nzz.ch/schweiz/kuehlt-sich-die-konjunktur-ab-melden-sich-bei-der-iv-mehr-leute-an-ld.10013817
UK.gov withholds £10M payment from Capita over pensions project fiasco, as dispute continues
theregister.com/public-sector/2026/07/09/ukgov-withholds-10m-payment-from-capita-over-pensions-project-fiasco-as-dispute-continues/5269227
Brazil Debates Its Next Pension Reform as the Last One Unravels: Courts and Congress keep carving exceptions into the 2019 overhaul. Brazil's treasury now tops ...
riotimesonline.com/brazil-pension-reform-erosion-2019-stf-congress-2026/
34 Decisions on Pensions, Work, and Taxes: Here's What We Can All Expect Starting in 2027
donaukurier.de/ratgeber/geld-finanzen/34-beschluesse-zu-rente-arbeit-steuern-das-kommt-ab-2027-auf-uns-alle-zu-21469445
PIP likely to be cut for ADHD and anxiety: Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden tells The i Paper that such conditions were less widely diagnosed when the ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/pip-cut-adhd-and-anxiety-4630954
Key FactsTimms Review Reveals Urgent Need for PIP Reform
Jul 8, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: birminghammail.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: birminghammail.co.uk
- The Timms Review interim report finds the current PIP assessment system in England and Wales is inadequate for disability benefits.
- The existing points-based method fails to capture the complexity and variability of many health conditions.
- The assessment process is described as dehumanizing and impedes disabled individuals from seeking employment.
- Recommendations include implementing a fairer system that better reflects the diverse needs of disabled people today.
PIP has a profound impact on people’s independent living, dignity, security, and daily lives – and this Review is an opportunity to help shape something better.— Sir Stephen Timms, speaking about the Timms Review of PIP
Benefit boost for 66-year-olds backed as state pension age increases: The Work and Pensions Committee said some people face a 'year of hardship' on inadequate ...
liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/benefit-boost-66-year-olds-34275901
Pension cuts: Anyone born today pays in €450,000 - | and only retires at 70: The pension reform is supposed to change everything about pensions ...
az-online.de/wirtschaft/so-viel-mehr-rente-sollen-die-rentenreformen-bringen-zr-94390930.html
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R8.3 billion in pension funds missing in South Africa: R8.3 billion in pension funds owed to thousands of South Africans remains outstanding despite ...
businesstech.co.za/news/finance/865716/r8-3-billion-in-pension-funds-missing-in-south-africa/
Shocking revelation from daughter Joelina: Schlager legend Jürgen Drews receives only 200 euros in state pension
op-online.de/unterhaltung/sehr-wenig-rente-hat-juergen-drews-mit-existenzaengsten-zu-kaempfen-zr-94384332.html
Rachel Reeves confirms state pensioners losing £33 a month before leaving as Chancellor
birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/rachel-reeves-confirms-state-pensioners-34248151
Germany looks to ban calling in sick, would require doctors’ notes immediately: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz outlined a package of pension ...
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Lloyds launches pension cashback offer worth up to £5,000 - what's in the small print?
which.co.uk/news/article/lloyds-launches-pension-cashback-offer-worth-up-to-5000-whats-in-the-small-print-aeNP80L1XLh9
A woman from Hachenburg looks back: How the work of a childcare worker has changed
rhein-zeitung.de/lokales/westerwaelder-zeitung/wie-sich-die-arbeit-als-erzieherin-gewandelt-hat_arid-4139148.html
“Trump Accounts”: How Trump and Big Tech are campaigning with children’s accounts
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Growing poverty among the elderly: Number of pensioners receiving social assistance is rising rapidly
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/soziales/rente-immer-mehr-bezieher-sind-auf-sozialhilfe-angewiesen-a-ee8ccfb1-975b-40af-ad5f-c72d3dd200a9
A mix of hidden camera and Saxon parody, that's what you get with the "Gray Caps". Unfortunately, the two gentlemen wouldn't reveal who Wolfgang and ... Show more
„Nörgler, wegtreten“: Wie Merz sich zum größten Reformkanzler seit Schröder krönen will
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Opinion"You can work well until 70": Bar Association president advocates for a higher retirement age
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DGB study: 40 percent don't believe they'll make it to retirement: Nearly 28,000 employees surveyed: Physical strain, noise, and time pressure are ...
telepolis.de/article/DGB-Studie-40-Prozent-glauben-nicht-ans-Durchhalten-bis-zur-Rente-11355194.html
"Pensions end where civil service pensions begin" - | Expert names the injustice no one talks about
op-online.de/wirtschaft/rentner-zweiter-klasse-wieso-die-reform-vor-beamten-halt-macht-zr-94386643.html
Political row over the end of the pensions: This is how one party still wants to push through a rescue plan for millions of citizens
op-online.de/wirtschaft/rente-mit-63-fuer-diese-jahrgaenge-schliesst-sich-das-fenster-zr-94385886.html
Bottle cap Frank from Nienburg gets his own beer - | and doesn't drink a drop himself
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These are the decisions the CDU/CSU and SPD want to make now.: Taxes, pensions, health, long-term care: The CDU/CSU and SPD are meeting for a crucial session at ...
zdfheute.de/politik/koalition-reformen-rente-steuern-gesundheit-pflege-koalitionsausschuss-100.html
Widow's pension to be discontinued: Up to 720 euros less per month - | what married couples need to know now
op-online.de/wirtschaft/witwenrente-abgeschafft-worauf-ehepartner-jetzt-achten-muessen-splitting-reform-weniger-geld-zr-94383787.html
The end of early retirement at 63: How early retirement is still possible: Early retirement at 63 is to be abolished; around one in three new retirees would be ...
op-online.de/wirtschaft/ende-der-rente-mit-63-so-laesst-sich-der-fruehere-ausstieg-trotzdem-noch-sichern-zr-94387260.html
Minijobs vor dem Umbruch: Was die Rentenreform für Millionen Beschäftigte bedeutet
op-online.de/wirtschaft/minijobs-vor-dem-umbruch-was-die-rentenreform-fuer-millionen-beschaeftigte-bedeutet-zr-94380682.html
With a symbolic social network and numerous speeches, the "Heilbronn Social Welfare Alliance" protested against the federal government's reform plans on ... Show more
News for the Heilbronn region - | Hohenlohe - | Kraichgau - | STIMME.de
News for the Heilbronn region - | Hohenlohe - | Kraichgau - | STIMME.de
Taxes, Social Security, sick leave: What the government is planning now directly affects millions
schwaebische.de/politik/steuern-rente-krankschreibung-was-die-regierung-jetzt-plant-betrifft-millionen-direkt-4689286
How much will I need to retire? - Which?: Work out if you're on track for the lifestyle you want when you stop working
which.co.uk/money/pensions-and-retirement/planning-your-retirement/how-much-will-you-need-to-retire-aNmlv7V7sVe9
"Good day for Germany": This is what the CDU/CSU and SPD are planning for pensions, taxes, and disability benefits
n-tv.de/politik/Das-plant-Schwarz-Rot-fuer-Rente-Steuern-und-Arbeitsunfaehigkeit-id31038456.html
