Federal government cuts pension subsidy by one billion euros – what that means for contributions
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The Ministry of Defense is to receive the thickest piece of the cake with around 109.7 billion euros, but savings are made elsewhere – for example in the case of pension insurance. Despite a reduction in pension insurance by the federal government, Black-Red expects, however, that the contribution rate in 2027 remains at 18.6 percent and does not rise further, although the policy of pension insurance withdraws the billion amount.
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The Ministry of Defense is to receive the thickest piece of the cake with around 109.7 billion euros, but savings are made elsewhere – for example in the case of pension insurance.
according to Frankfurter Rundschau +1Despite a reduction in pension insurance by the federal government, Black-Red expects, however, that the contribution rate in 2027 remains at 18.6 percent and does not rise further, although the policy of pension insurance withdraws the billion amount.
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