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Federal Labor Minister Hubertus Heil (SPD)
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The approximately 21 million pensioners in Germany can expect a sharp increase in their payments on July 1st.
Pensions are to rise by 5.35 percent in western Germany and by 6.12 percent in eastern Germany.
This was announced by the Federal Ministry of Labor.
The regular pension adjustment is therefore likely to be significantly higher than initially assumed.
At the end of November, Federal Labor Minister Hubertus Heil (SPD) called 4.4 percent.
More about this soon on Spiegel.de
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