{
  "id": 7714073,
  "title": "Ab. 1. Januar 2027: Neues Gesetz: Einschnitte für Rentner mit Teilrente drohen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ab-1-januar-2027-neues-gesetz-einschnitte-fur-rentner-mit-teilrente",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-16T04:53:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/steuern-recht/ab-1-januar-2027-neues-gesetz-einschnitte-fuer-rentner-mit-teilrente-drohen/100254877.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "As of January 1, 2027, new legislation threatens cuts for pensioners receiving partial pensions, according to the German Rentenversicherung. The reform, commonly referred to as the Krankenkassenreform, aims to stabilize benefits in the statutory health insurance system. The changes will impact working pensioners who rely on partial pensions.\n\nUnder the old system, working pensioners were able to keep the full statutory entitlement to sickness benefits, even when receiving partial pensions of 99.99 percent. However, the new legislation will change this. Starting January 1, 2027, the entitlement to sickness benefits will disappear entirely once the partial pension constitutes more than two-thirds of the full pension, which is more than 66.66 percent.\n\nThis means that simultaneously receiving 99.99 percent partial pension and sickness benefits will no longer be possible. Pensioners who wish to switch from partial to full pension can do so by applying in writing. They can also request this change anytime through the Rentenversicherung's online service. To have the change take effect on January 1, 2027, the application must be submitted to the German Rentenversicherung by December 31, 2026.",
  "summary": "Ab Januar 2027 gilt das neue GKV-Beitragssatzstabilisierungsgesetz. Es wird auch als Krankenkassen-Reform bezeichnet. Was sich für Menschen ändert, die arbeiten und Altersrente in Teilrente beziehen.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}