A government pension is a fund into which a sum of money is added during the period in which a person is employed by the government. When the government employee retires they are able to receive periodic payments from the fund in order to support themselves. As the birth rate continues to fall and the life expectancy rises governments worldwide are predicting funding shortfalls for pensioners.In 2016 Germany's Bundesbank proposed raising the legal retirement age to 69. Private pension schemes in Germany are personal funded pensions. The funds are protected by law, cannot be seized by creditors or the state and are not eligible to be inherited.
15% Yes |
85% No |
7% Yes |
80% No |
6% Yes, but only for low-income pensioners |
4% No, they should be reduced |
1% Yes, for government workers but not for politicians |
1% No, not until we decrease our national debt |
1% Yes, adjust them yearly for cost of living |
See how support for each position on “Government Pensions” has changed over time for 12k Germany voters.
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