PRESS STATEMENT We need and expect a reliable pension system for everyone

“We support the Federal Minister of Labor’s proposal and expect a plan for the gradual implementation of these proposals as soon as possible. In any case, it should be discussed in the announced commission on the further development of old-age security. We are firmly committed to a fair and financially sustainable future for the statutory pension system.

Given the challenges facing the pension system, there is no way around putting it on a broader footing. We need to rebuild a solidarity-based pension insurance system. Our members expect that all working people must be organized within a common, statutory solidarity-based system—including politicians, civil servants, the self-employed, and freelancers. We need to put an end to the impression that certain groups of workers are privileged. We need a reliable and trustworthy pension system for all workers in this country—one that is based on contributions and needs—regardless of employment status. This must not be about reducing the benefits of individuals. This step must go hand in hand with an increase in the pension level and a genuine guarantee of the standard of living in old age for all workers.”

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