Pension increase in summer 2024: Heil gives first forecast for pensioners.. As of: February 19, 2024, 4:47 a.m By: Mark Stoffers CommentsPressSplit Minister Hubertus Heil is positive about the pension increase in 2024.

In his opinion, pensions will rise faster than inflation. An official forecast assumes a pension increase of 3.5 percent. According to the first figures from the German Pension Insurance for 2023, average net pensions rose by 57 euros to 1,209 euros last year. In the east, pensions increased by 5.86 percent and in the west the increase for pensioner was 4.39 percent.