Pensioners in need: Why do you remain empty with inflation compensation?

Pensioners in need: Why do you remain empty with inflation compensation?

Frankfurt, Deutschland - The Federal Government has introduced an inflation bonus of up to 3000 euros, which has so far been benefited primarily. As the Mainpost reported, employees can still receive these tax and delivery-free payment until the end of 2024. However, pensioners benefit from this regulation only to a limited extent. While retired civil servants are entitled to this premium according to the collective agreement for the public service (TVöD), many pensioners who were not previously in the public service remain without any services. This discrepancy has attracted the attention of the VdK social association, whose president Verena Bentele calls for equal treatment for pensioners.

the political discussion

Bentele emphasizes that many older people are heavily burdened due to the increasing cost of living. According to the Fr live 40 percent of pensioners with less than 1250 euros a month. The Federal Government has not yet responded to these demands, and a petition that was submitted on May 26, 2023 has not yet been decided. Chancellor Olaf Scholz was skeptical about this and said it would be a "quite sum of money" if all 21 million pensioners in Germany were given the maximum bonus.

The inflation premium for retired civil servants is gradually paid out and depends on the retirement and share set. This means that recipients can receive different amounts depending on the life and service period, which in many cases are significantly below 3000 euros. The VDK was committed to ensuring that pensioners should also receive such support, especially since the regular pension increases cannot keep up with inflation. The situation could further tighten in the future if the pension increases remain behind the inflation rate.