Rentenstreit: Ablehnung auch im Westen: SPD-Landeschefin Rehlinger gegen Ende der Rente mit 63
Die Ministerpräsidentin des Saarlands schließt sich der ostdeutschen Kritik an. Gleichzeitig macht sie CSU-Chef Markus Söder ein Angebot, das eine weitere Reform betrifft.
Berlin - In a move against the planned abolition of the "rente mit 63", Saarland's State Chancellor Anke Rehlinger has spoken out against it. Addressing various newspapers within the Funke network, the deputy leader of the SPD stated that she opposes the current proposal as it contradicts respect for people's performance and work.
She emphasized that a newly adjusted rule should not apply to those who had planned differently over decades of work. "Those who have been working for decades deserve respect and a dignified pension," Rehlinger said. The Rent Commission proposed to eliminate the non-contributory pension after 45 years of contributions. Both Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) and Employment Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) had announced in June that they would fully implement all 33 recommendations from the commission report promptly.
However, there is significant resistance to this change, primarily from all five state premiers from CDU and SPD. Rehlinger is now proposing a compromise. "Markus Söder has clearly spoken out against the mini-job rule, I wouldn't have any problem going along with him," she said, referring to the CSU chief and Bavarian premier. "In return, we should achieve a fair pension for long-term insured people that looks more at contribution years than just at age."
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