[HIGHLIGHTS] Retired woman can’t afford to go to a café – “What have I worked for for 45 years?”

Retired woman can’t afford to go to a café – “What have I worked for for 45 years?”. Almost half of those over 65 are at risk.

In Germany, one in three women receives less than 1,000 euros in pension. On average, the pension for women in Upper Palatinate is 772 euros. Men receive 1,266 euros per month, according to the Mittelbayerische Zeitung. Women are disproportionately affected by poverty in old age.