Rente: Linnemann will Rentenansprüche für Pflegende sichern
Die Pflegeversicherung ist in Finanznöten - deshalb ist eine Reform vorgesehen, die auch Einschnitte beinhalten soll. Doch ein Punkt könnte noch revidiert werden.
In Berlin, Federal Health Minister Carsten Linnemann (CDU) has indicated that he will not implement planned savings on pension benefits for caregivers. Speaking to "Bild am Sonntag," Linnemann stated, "I do not intend to cut pensions for caregivers." Implementing such cuts would deprive society of warmth, he explained, as those caregivers are instrumental in holding society together.
Linnemann intends to rectify this by ensuring that pension points are preserved. In contrast to his predecessor Nina Warken (CDU), who proposed budget cuts and additional revenue to address an anticipated billion-euro deficit in the care insurance system, Linnemann aims to maintain pension points for caregivers. The current monthly caregiver pension contribution can reach up to 740 Euros, with plans to pay 70 percent of the corresponding amount for future pension benefits.
Critics have emerged from both the CSU and the governing coalition, including Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU), who expressed reservations about the plans during a government internal vote, stating that details remain to be discussed. Linnemann acknowledges criticism from the SPD, CSU, and even within his own party. Should these plans remain unimplemented, he believes a counter-financing discussion will be necessary within the coalition, acknowledging that it will not be easy but asserting that solutions will be found.
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