Almost 130,000 euros per year including pension: senior woman talks about her expenses. In Germany, almost a fifth of all people aged 65 and over were considered at risk of poverty in 2022.
A senior citizen receives an annual gross income of 128,000 euro and therefore earns “almost better than in her working life” She and her partner spend around 250 euros a week on food. Although money doesn't play a big role for her and her life partner, they forego luxury. She pays 600 to a year for the car because she drives a ten-year-old Peotot.