Commentary: The blind spot in the debate about the "pension at 63"
For the pension without deductions after 45 years of contributions, periods of childcare, sick pay, and unemployment also count. A new proposal from the Union now raises the question of fairness – and rightly so.
German politician Alexander Schweitzer's stance on retaining the "Rente mit 63" is unclear. As an opposition politician in the Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament, he opposed abolishing the pension after 45 years of contributions. The CDU, however, wants to abolish it as proposed by the Rentenkommission. A compromise is being discussed within the CDU, suggesting that the pension could be kept but with stricter rules on qualifying periods.
CDU faction leader Thorsten Frei mentioned that 45 contribution years could equate to only 38 working years.
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