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Age Poverty - More and More Seniors Depend on Social Assistance
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With over 400 billion euros, the pension again represents the largest cost block for social benefits. Nevertheless, the poverty of old age is on the rise.
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More and more seniors are raising their pensions with social assistance.
More and more pensioners in Germany depend on the so-called basic insurance in old age. In March 2025, around 742,000 senior citizens received social assistance in addition to the pension - more than ever before. Since 2020, the number has increased by about 178,000. This is evident from a response from the Federal Ministry of Labour, the social policy spokesman of the AfD Federal Parliament, René Springer, asked. The data are available to the "…
More and more pensioners in Germany are dependent on so-called basic social security in old age. In March 2025, around 742,000 seniors received social assistance in addition to their pensions – more than ever before. This number has increased by around 178,000 since 2020, according to a response from the Federal Ministry of Labor. The social policy spokesperson for the AfD parliamentary group, René Springer, made the request, and the "Neue Osnab…
Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung [Newsroom]Osnabrück (ots) - More and more pensioners in Germany are dependent on the so-called basic insurance in old age. In March 2025, around 742,000 senior citizens received social assistance in addition to the pension - more than ever before. Since 2020, the number has ... Continue reading here...Original content of: Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung, transmitted by news up-to-date
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