Berlin (dpa) – The good 20.5 million pensioners get noticeably higher salaries from 1 July. In West Germany, the pension will increase by 2.1 per cent, to the east by 2.5 percent. This was announced by the Federal Ministry of Social Affairs in Berlin on Friday announced.
This results in a monthly pension of 900 euros for a premium of 18.90 euros gross in the west and 22.50 euros in the east. The increases are thus somewhat stronger than forecast by the German Pension Fund in November. They will not be eaten by inflation, this rate was last down 0.1 percent.
Basic pension adjustment is the development of wages. The statistically beech beating wage increase is 2.08 percent in western Germany and 2.5 percent in the new countries
Social Affairs Nahles (SPD) said. “For the more than 20 million pensioners This year’s pension adjustment good news. They also benefit from the favorable economic situation. ” Last year, the pensions were increased by 2.53 percent to 1.67 percent in the West and in the East
The pension value -. Or less the monthly pension for one year employment with average earnings – increases from 28.61 to 29.21 EUR in the west, to the east of 26,39 € to 27,05 €.
In a unique statistical effect pensions would increase even more. But this year, the official retirement experts based its calculation of low-wage average. This is because the Federal Statistical Office had changed a relevant employment statistics in meeting included more low income earners. This effect should be balanced again in 2016.
When calculating the increase in the development of the relationship between contributors and pensioners plays a role. This so-called sustainability factor affects this year, only a minimal effect. So the bottom line remains the wages of the reason for the retirement Plus, is calculated separately for the new and old countries.
Nahles said that the young generation of contributors will not be overwhelmed. On January 1, the contribution rate decreased due to the current high reserve of the pension fund by 0.2 points to 18.7 percent.
The development of the contribution rate affects the amount of benefits. This year, there are however no effect, since the contribution rate remained unchanged in the now relevant period 2013/2014 was 18.9 percent. The coalition had renounced the start of the legislative session in 2013, what was then possible contribution rate by 0.6 points. It should be left margins to fund the retirement package with mothers pension and tee free retirement at 63.
Critics accuse the government, with their pension rate on short-term and to set medium-term improvements for many retirees, but no long-term stabilization to address the pension finances. The President of the Association of Social VdK, Ulrike Mascher, was worried because of the falling pension levels – thus decreasing the ratio of pension to earnings. According to political determination, it should not fall below 43 percent by 2030. So far, it has already dropped below 50 percent.
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