PRESS STATEMENT Anyone who has paid pension contributions for 35 years must receive more than a “mini-pension” in old age

Dr. Hans-Jürgen Urban: “Applauding sales staff, truck drivers, and caregivers from your balcony while opposing the basic pension—that doesn’t add up. People in essential professions, in particular, are often paid so little that they need the basic pension to avoid having to rely on welfare in their old age. Anyone who has paid into the pension system for 35 years deserves more than a meager pension in their old age. The basic pension recognizes a lifetime of work.”

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