ÖVP under fire: Schledlitz warns of stress for workers!

ÖVP under fire: Schledlitz warns of stress for workers!

Deutschland - FPÖ General Secretary Michael Schledlitz today expresses his outrage about the increase in retirement age proposed by the ÖVP. He criticizes that this measure would significantly increase the workload for the population. Schledlitz claims that the ÖVP ignores the needs of working people and instead wants to pass the costs in the social system onto the shoulders of the already working population. In this context, he refers to the current AMS statistics, which prove that 44% of the unemployed and training participants are foreigners, of which the Syrians form the second largest group with 24,560 people.

A fair pension policy requires, according to Schledlitz, to defend the interests of many years. He describes the SPÖ as shameful because it enabled the discussion about retirement age. Schledlitz calls the population to join the FPÖ to fight against a redistribution policy, which in his opinion goes in favor of "social tourists".

pension policy in an international comparison

The debate about retirement age is not only currently in Austria. In Germany, too, pension reforms are being discussed intensively. The standard age limit in Germany is gradually increased to 67 years by 2030. However, early pension entries are possible under certain conditions from 63 years. Germany spends 11.6% of the gross domestic product for pensions and is therefore one percentage point below the EU average. In an international comparison, pension expenditure remains moderate, with Germany a high rate of employment, especially in the age group 60 to 64 years.

The various old -age systems in Europe are complex and have significant differences. These concern both the performance areas as well as the requirements for the claim and the institutional design. While all European countries have systems to secure income for older people, the regulations vary greatly and require a differentiated view. The EU has increasingly introduced instruments for economic and budgetary coordination in recent years.

The challenges of demographic change

The discussion about raising the retirement age is accompanied by demographic changes that require an increase in age limits in many European countries. These challenges come to light in the national discourses regarding the socio -political framework and the securing of the living standards of older people.