Pensioner has to pay pension compensation - to her deceased husband's dead ex-wife. Gabriele Reif from Upper Palatinate is a pensioner and widow - and has had to pay an expensive pension settlement for months.
Her husband's first marriage now has an expensive aftermath for the pensioner. The pension equalization ensures that the life benefits provided - and shared - during the marriage are fairly divided in the event of a divorce. It is intended to counteract this situation.