“What have I worked for for 45 years?’: Pensioner can’t afford to go to a café. Around half of those over 65 are at risk.
In Germany, one in three women receives less than 1,000 euros in pension. Women are disproportionately affected by poverty in old age. Many people who rely on social benefits, there is a harsh stigma attached to them. But the pensioner has also to admit to herself: “But if it doesn’n’T work, then it doesn't’ work”