East German ministers demand retention of pension without cuts after 45 years of contributions
The CDU ministers‑presidents of Saxony (Michael Kretschmer), Saxony‑Anhalt (Sven Schulze) and Thuringia (Mario Voigt) issued a demand catalogue to the federal government urging that the "abschlagsfreie" pension – a full pension without deductions after 45 contribution years – be kept. They argue that 45 years of contributions represent sufficient payment and that the principle must not be abandoned.
The leaders also called for nursing‑care co‑payments to be linked to individual earning capacity, for a limit on the financial burden, stronger support for home care, reduced bureaucracy and a single‑point advisory system. Their tax reform proposals include measures to make the system more family‑friendly, such as relief for families with three or more children, possibly exempting one parent from income tax. The ministers stress that East‑West disparities – lower incomes, less inheritance and an older population in the east – must be taken into account in any nationwide reforms. The demand catalogue is scheduled for presentation at a meeting on the Geiseltalsee in southern Saxony‑Anhalt on Thursday, ahead of the September state election in Saxony‑Anhalt where the AfD is leading in polls.
Entities: AfD · East Germany · Federal Government of Germany · German Federal Government · German pension system · Mario Voigt · Michael Kretschmer · Sven Schulze
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The Saxony‑Anhalt state election is scheduled for September, with the AfD leading in polls. (multiple articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] They emphasize that reforms must consider the different socioeconomic conditions of former East Germany. (multiple articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] They call for nursing‑home co‑payments to be adjusted according to individual ability to pay. (multiple articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] They plan to present the demands at a meeting by the Geiseltalsee in southern Saxony‑Anhalt on Thursday. (multiple articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] They ask for family‑friendly tax reforms, including relief for families with three or more children. (multiple articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The minister‑presidents of Saxony, Saxony‑Anhalt and Thuringia presented a joint demand catalog to the German federal government on 29 July 2026. (multiple articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] They demand that the abschlagsfreie Rente (full pension without deductions) be retained for people with 45 years of contributions. (multiple articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] They request stronger support for home care, reduced bureaucracy, and a single‑point advisory service for the elderly. (multiple articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] They will present the demand catalog at a meeting on Thursday near the Geiseltalsee in southern Saxony‑Anhalt. (All belongs‑true articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] They demand that the pension without reduction after 45 contribution years be retained. (All belongs‑true articles)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] They propose a family‑friendly tax reform that would relieve families with three or more children. (18bbaa8b-82bd-47a8-a01d-990c9e146f87)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The ministers of Saxony, Saxony‑Anhalt and Thuringia presented a joint demand catalog to the federal government. (All belongs‑true articles)