Tag: Social security
Health insurance companies expect premiums to increase again in 2024
doctor’s office The insured have to adjust to higher contributions again. (Photo: IMAGO/Westend61) Berlin It was only this year that Health Minister Karl Lauterbach had to raise health insurance contributions…
A higher disability pension reduces the risk of poverty only slightly
Berlin The reform of disability pensions decided by the traffic light coalition will noticeably reduce the risk of poverty for those affected. However, despite additional billions, it is still almost…
Proof of distrust for Christian Lindner – citizens reject share pensions
FDP leader Christian Lindner at an event on “Generational Capital” The Federal Minister of Finance does not rule out that in the long term pension contribution funds will also be…
Premiere for online voting in Germany
Documents for the social election 2023 Around 52 million insured persons and pensioners are entitled to vote. (Photo: IMAGO/Steinach) Berlin The social elections, which take place every six years, have…
The CDU follows in Adenauer’s footsteps
Great legacy Friedrich Merz, CDU boss wants to wake up the party with Vice Carsten Linnemann. (Photo: dpa) Berlin. In the holiday home of the former Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, the…
Macron offers the French “new pact for work” after controversial pension reform
French President Emmanuel Macron Despite the protests, Macron still believes that pension reforms are necessary. (Photo: Reuters) Paris While Emmanuel Macron is trying to mend his relationship with the French…
Allianz court is critical of the clause
Frankfurt, Munich It can be uncomfortable for Allianz when it comes to Riester insurance: In the first hearing against the insurer on Monday, the Stuttgart Regional Court tended to be…
The welfare state cannot also protect heirs
Minister of Health So far, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach’s secret is how the situation should improve. (Photo: IMAGO/Bernd Elmenthaler) Berlin The social long-term care insurance is the purest nuisance. Their…
Expert Council wants to dampen high personal contributions with new insurance
work in nursing home The planned reform also wants to take care of the labor shortage in nursing. (Photo: imago/photothek) Berlin An aging population, rising wages and new benefits are…
French President Macron signs controversial pension law
Paris French President Emmanuel Macron has signed the controversial pension law. This came out on Saturday from the official publication of the government in Paris. On Friday, the country’s Constitutional…
The Constitutional Council gives the green light to Macron’s controversial pension reform
Emmanuel Macron The president’s reform sparked protests. (Photo: AP) Paris French President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reform has cleared the final hurdle: the country’s Constitutional Council approved all the key…
The Constitutional Council gives the green light to Macron’s controversial pension reform
Emmanuel Macron The president’s reform sparked protests. (Photo: AP) Paris The controversial pension reform by French President Emmanuel Macron can come into force. On Friday, the Constitutional Council declared the…
Constitutional authorities could stop Macron’s law
French President Emmanuel Macron The head of state has been criticized for pushing through the pension reform without going through parliament. (Photo: IMAGO/VCG) Paris The fate of French President Emmanuel…
Why older people are not enjoying retirement age as planned
retirement Thanks to medical advances, prospective retirees are mostly fit today and still have around two decades of life ahead of them. (Photo: Moment/Getty Images) Munich Americans are familiar with…
Why an extra income in retirement can be worthwhile
Additional income in retirement With a trick, the pension can be supplemented monthly without paying taxes: To do this, one combines a tax-free mini-job for the employee with an activity…
Retirement strategies for financial security in retirement
Munich There are these financial services brochures full of happy gray-haired people who have made it: They are financially free and enjoying their retirement. Now they can catch up on…
Again nationwide protests against pension reform
Paris After the unsuccessful talks between the French trade unions and the government on the pension reform, strikes and protests against the project are once again taking place in France.…
Strategies for financial security in retirement
Social contacts in retirement For many people, colleagues and business partners make up a significant part of social contacts. In retirement, this circle quickly shrinks to one’s own family. (Photo:…
How to properly plan for retirement
retirement Retirement is no longer a guaranteed basic income in old age: More and more people will have to work beyond retirement age to secure their standard of living. (Photo:…
What caring relatives and contributors now have to adjust to
Berlin Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) defended his plans for a care reform on Wednesday against criticism. “Since the costs of good care are constantly increasing, the community of…