Pension: Wirtschaftsweiser Werding wants to cut civil servant pensions
Created: 12/30/2022 13:26
By: Lisa Mayerhofer
The economist Martin Werding sees an urgent need for reform in civil service pensions.
He also calls for the members of the Bundestag to be included in the statutory pension insurance system.
Berlin – In contrast to employees who have paid into the statutory pension insurance, civil servants receive a pension when they retire.
On average, this is much higher than the statutory pension.
The economist Martin Werding now sees an urgent need for reform in the pension scheme for civil servants.
"The pension for civil servants in old age is not sustainable in the long term," Werding told the
Bild
newspaper.
Pension entitlements: “There’s a big problem coming our way”
In the meantime, large pension entitlements have accumulated, especially in the federal states, which are not sufficiently covered by reserves.
"We're facing a big problem," said the economist.
Reforms are needed here.
"On the one hand, the pensions for civil servants are very generous, and there is a need for action," said Werding.
"On the other hand, it should be considered whether sovereign tasks are really fulfilled in all cases, i.e. a civil servant is really necessary." There are "certainly many cases in which the situation has to be critically examined".
Members of the Bundestag are to be integrated into the statutory pension
In addition, reserves for pensions should be created with every appointment.
As a result, the financial consequences for the budgets of the federal, state and local governments would be felt more quickly, according to Werding.
The economic wise man also called for elected officials to pay into the pension fund: “We should discuss the integration of members of the Bundestag into the statutory pension insurance system.” The current situation provokes the accusation that “laws are passed by people who are not affected by them themselves”. .
(lma/AFP)
