Rent shock! More and more seniors below basic security level

Rent shock! More and more seniors below basic security level

Deutschland - The shock is deep: millions of German pensioners slide into poverty in old age! This becomes clear from the latest figures in the Federal Government, which have now become known. Germany's seniors work hard for a lifetime to then have to fight for survival? This is the bitter reality! How Bild now report 7.9 million pensioners in the country less than 950 euros Monthly - that corresponds to the level of basic security.

A terrifying development: Compared to 2022, the number of pensioners affected by poverty has increased by around 800,000, which corresponds to an increase of 9.5 percent. The situation for foreign pensioners is particularly dramatic. The numbers speak volumes: of the 7.9 million pensioners that are below the basic security level are 1.5 million foreigners. A total of 73.5 percent of these foreign pensioners receive a pension that is under basic security. The vast majority of these affected people come from the EU and asylum countries such as Afghanistan and Eritrea. The German pensioner share below the basic security level, on the other hand, is 'only' 38.2 percent.

The role of social policy

This cleavement raises questions about German pension policy. According to the Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry of Labor, Kerstin Griese, the need to conclude the need for social benefits from the pension height alone. Often there are still claims from other security systems, according to your answer with a parliamentary Inquiry .

The AfD MP René Springer sharply criticized the developments and warns of a so-called "poverty migration", which burdened the welfare state. But here the criticism is in the room whether a incomplete social policy is not the reason for the misery. Despite an increasing number of pensioners, more and more seniors are becoming financial distress. It seems like politics here are in front of a huge mountain of unsolved problems that require attention as soon as possible.

future in sight?

The trend undoubtedly points upwards. Pension policy is already reaching its limits. The challenge now is to implement reforms that not only earn the name, but also bring noticeable improvements for those affected. The population has enough of empty promises! It remains to be seen which measures those responsible will finally take to secure a worthy pension to the seniors.