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Can I also get my pension paid out abroad?

2023-02-18T06:24:06.244Z


Many pensioners do not want to spend the winter in cold Germany and therefore emigrate. But can the pension from Germany still be drawn there?


Many pensioners do not want to spend the winter in cold Germany and therefore emigrate.

But can the pension from Germany still be drawn there?

Hamburg - Cold, wet and grey: This is what Hamburg often looks like in winter.

This is a thorn in the side of many retirees.

They are toying with the idea of ​​emigrating abroad, where it is consistently warm in the local winter months.

Can consumers still draw a pension from Germany?

Social insurance:

German pension insurance

Founding:

October 1, 2005

Insured:

56.7 million (December 31, 2020)

Pensioner:

21.2 million (as of July 1, 2022)

Where can pensioners spend the winter particularly well?

Those who no longer want to stay in Germany in old age often think about emigrating.

It can become problematic if you are already drawing a pension.

Do pensioners still get this if they emigrate abroad?

This depends, among other things, on the period of time for which senior citizens are staying abroad.

Those who only stay temporarily in other countries will simply continue to receive their pension.

But will the pension be reduced if you permanently emigrate to another country?

24hamburg.de reports about it.

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Can pensioners continue to receive a pension from Germany if they live abroad?

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The good news for emigrants: As the

German pension insurance

writes, all consumers receive the full pension, even if they move permanently to a country in the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.

Restrictions can only occur if the place of residence is relocated “to a country outside the European Union or a country with which Germany has no social security agreement”.

However, the emigration should be communicated in good time in order to discuss any pension entitlements.

These must also be clarified if you have never worked in your life.

As a pensioner, what do you have to consider when moving to another country?

Germany has already concluded a social security agreement with many countries around the world.

Consumers from Germany who live in one of these countries can continue to receive the pension from their home country.

These include the USA, Turkey, Japan, Brazil and Australia.

A complete list is available from the Deutsche Rentenversicherung.

Consumers should take care to remain discoverable when living in another country.

The pension service of Deutsche Post AG has to check annually whether pensioners are still alive.

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However, in many European countries, the death of a pensioner is automatically reported to the German authorities.

For a longer stay outside the EU, a visa often has to be applied for.

If you live longer in an EU country, you should notify the responsible authorities after three months at the latest.

Anyone who lives in another EU country for more than six months can only be subject to limited tax liability in Germany.

Therefore, an early consultation with the German pension insurance is essential.

Speaking of taxes: What expenses can pensioners deduct from their taxes?

List of rubrics: © Roger Richter/Imago (symbol image)

Source: merkur

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