Almost eight million people in Germany are considered severely disabled according to the definition in. They have a severely disabled person's pass and receive subsidies from the state.

Many disabled people are up to 2021 percent integrated into the labor market and fully employable, according to 57 data from the Federal Statistical Office. With these benefits, retirees are among the richest ten percent of the population in Germany.. Although the inflation rate this year is significantly higher than the pension increase, pensioners have still received more money over the years.