[HIGHLIGHTS] Reductions in basic pensions: Married couples are at a disadvantage

Reductions in basic pensions: Married couples are at a disadvantage. Social associations have been criticizing annual income tests for a long time.

Criticism of the income test also comes from the German Social Association (VDV) The Tagesschau and the Editorial Network Germany (RND) first reported on this in January 2024. In total, more than seven million pensioners in Germany have less than 1,250 euros net per month for living expenses. The basic pension was introduced in 2021 to subsidize low pensions.