Old-age poverty in Germany: Financial expert calculates who is running out of pensions. As of: March 31, 2024, 5:14 a.m By: Sofia Popovidi, Romina Kunze CommentsPressSplit The risk of falling into poverty in old age is increasing in Germany.

Basic pensions and basic security should counteract this. A financial expert explains the two models. In 2021, the poverty risk rate for 65-year-olds was 28.1 percent, above the EU average (27.4 percent)