The maternity pension was intended to prevent mothers from having a lower pension entitlement from the outset because they took care of their offspring in the first few years. Since 1 January 2019, the child-rearing period for children born before 1992 has even been 30 months.
The name "mother's pension" for pensioners is somewhat misleading – because it is not a separate pension. Father's can also receive the maternity pension as pensioners if the mother agrees. Single adults receive at least 449 euros, couples together receive 809 euros.