New trap for retirees: Why every pension increase is fully taxable – and what you should check now
Home Economy New trap for pensioners: Why every pension increase is fully taxable – and what you should check now Status: 09.07.2026, 08:00
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Thus, the taxable pension share is calculated above the basic allowance of 12,348 euros for single persons. According to the Futurezone, in 2024, 70 percent of all pension benefits were taxable income – 15 percentage points more than in 2015.
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Thus, the taxable pension share is calculated above the basic allowance of 12,348 euros for single persons.
according to Frankfurter Rundschau +1According to the Futurezone, in 2024, 70 percent of all pension benefits were taxable income – 15 percentage points more than in 2015.
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