“What have I worked for for 45 years?”: Pensioner can’t afford to go to a café. Almost half of those over 65 are at risk of poverty in old age.
In Germany, one in three women receives less than 1,000 euros in pension. Around half of housing benefit recipients would rather earn extra money through mini-jobs than accept help from the state. Many people who have worked hard and been self-employed all their lives do not do not want to be a burden in old Age.