This is how much money retirees can earn in 2022 - important regulation extended

Created: 01/03/2022, 08:23 AM

By: Anne Hund

Seniors who have not yet reached the regular retirement age may also earn up to 46,060 euros in 2022 without their early retirement pension being reduced.

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Due to the Corona crisis, the additional income limit for pensioners with early retirement has currently been raised significantly.

Find out here what should apply in 2022.

As early as 2021, the

significantly increased as a result of the Corona crisis.

Now the regulation, which was initially only planned until the end of 2021, is to be extended until the end of 2022.

This is reported by the German Press Agency (dpa, as of December 8, 2021).

According to this, seniors who

can earn up to 46,060 euros in 2022 without their early retirement pension being reduced.

"The temporary special regulation for high additional earnings limits for early retirees is now to apply until the end of 2022," explains Daniela Karbe-Geßler from the Association of Taxpayers according to the decision of the Bundestag and Bundesrat.

Additional earnings limit for pensioners will remain high in 2022

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What those affected should know: an income that goes beyond the limit in addition to the pension will be credited to 40 percent of the pension, describes dpa.

Seniors who have already passed the regular retirement age are not affected by the additional earnings limit.

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Regardless of the limit, the

, as the report goes on to say.

Tip for the tax return: Even if you

, you can claim income tax deductible.

And otherwise, taxpayers should always check, especially with a view to the turn of the year, whether it is worthwhile to bring forward one or the other expense or to bundle costs in order to reduce the tax burden.