Traffic light law on pensions: From 2028, employees will have significantly less net than gross.. As of: March 6, 2024, 2:32 p.m By: Amy Walker CommentsPressSplit The traffic light coalition's pension package provides for a more significant increase in contributions to pension funds than previously expected.

The 20 percent mark should be reached in just four years. The average gross income in Germany is 49,260 euros, 48 ​​percent of which is 23,644.80 euros. However, the actual average pension is lower: in 2023, pensioners received an average of 1,543 euros per month.