Pension: Frei attempts to have the final say - and does not want to negotiate about pension at 63
The growing criticism of parts of the pension reform is putting pressure on the top Union leaders. The parliamentary group leader is now trying to end the debate and is appealing to the critics.
Berlin. Head of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, Thorsten Frei, sees no room for improvement in the pension package due to growing criticism of the planned abolition of the pension without deductions after 45 years of contributions. "No, I really don't see any room for negotiation," the CDU politician told the news channel Welt TV.
In an interview with "Table. Briefings", Frei emphasized with a view to the pension commission: "We agreed that the proposals would be implemented in full. We will keep this promise. This also applies to the abolition of the pension at 63." The abolition of the pension without deductions after 45 years of contributions is part of a comprehensive proposal from a commission on the future of old-age security, which the coalition leaders want to implement one-to-one.
Currently, it actually applies that this is possible at 64.5 years after 45 years of contributions. Originally, the model started at 63, which is why it is commonly known as "pension at 63". The Social Ministry, led by SPD leader Bärbel Bas, is working on the pension reform. Seven of the 16 prime ministers are now against the planned abolition of early retirement, including the five eastern German heads of government: Manuela Schwesig from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (SPD), Michael Kretschmer (CDU/Saxony), Mario Voigt (CDU/Thuringia) and Sven Schulze (CDU/Saxony-Anhalt) as well as Dietmar Woidke (SPD/Brandenburg).
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