Labor Minister Hubertus Heil (SPD) rejects the discussion about a higher retirement age. In his opinion, “a pension at 69 or 70” would “also be a pension cut” for many hard-working people, for example in nursing and logistics.
New pension package aims to secure pensions in the long term in view of demographic changes. Heil also made an initial forecast for pension increases in the summer of 2024. An official forecast assumes a pension increase of 3.5 percent.