The basic state pension serves as a subsidy for pensioners who have earned less in their working lives. Who is entitled to the money and what needs to be done for it.

The amount of the basic pension is determined individually and communicated to the beneficiaries in the pension notice. Average earnings change every year and, according to Finanztip News, will be around 2023,42 euros a year in 000. If the income in certain periods is less than 30 percent of it per month (i.e. around 1050 euros gross), these phases are not included.