“I've paid in all my life’: pensioners (67) only have eight euros left per month. “When I'm cold, I don't turn on the heating,” says the 67-year-old, describing one option he uses to save costs.

In Germany, pensions will rise in the summer of 2024. That's how much more money there is for retirees. The German word “Rente” is equivalent to the term “State Pension” or “New State Pension’ in Great Britain.