Pensioner can't afford to go to the café - "What have I worked for for 45 years?".. As of: March 26, 2024, 8:11 p.m By: Nico Reiter CommentsPressSplit Although she has worked full-time for 45.

years, a pensioner from Regensburg can barely stay afloat. She relies on food banks and housing benefit. In Germany, one in three women receives less than 1,000 euros in pension. Around half of all housing benefit recipients are pensioners.