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Germany adopts mixed pension model with mandatory 2% capitalisation
Germany's coalition government, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz and comprising the CDU/CSU and SPD, has agreed on a pension reform that adds a compulsory capitalisation element to the existing pay‑as‑you‑go system. Starting in 2026, employees and employers will each contribute an additional 1% of gross wages, totalling 2%, which will be deposited in individual accounts managed centrally and publicly rather than being privatized. The funds are to be invested in the financial markets to build a supplementary pension reserve.
The reform also introduces tighter rules on retirement: after 2031 the statutory retirement age will be gradually linked to life expectancy, the option to retire early without penalties after 45 contribution years will be removed, and the minimum age for reduced early retirement will rise from 63 to 64. The government aims to have the legislation in place by the end of 2026, seeking to make future pensions more sustainable while preserving current pension rights.
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CDU/CSU · Friedrich Merz · German pension system · Germany · SPD
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The possibility of early retirement without penalties after 45 contribution years will be abolished. www.ilcorrierino.com · www.money.it · www.adginforma.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] The mandatory contributions will be placed in individual accounts managed centrally and publicly controlled. www.ilcorrierino.com · www.money.it · www.adginforma.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] From 2031 the statutory retirement age will be linked gradually to life expectancy. www.ilcorrierino.com · www.money.it · www.adginforma.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] The minimum age for early retirement with reduced pension will rise from 63 to 64. www.ilcorrierino.com · www.money.it · www.adginforma.it
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The reform aims for an average retiree to receive at least 70 % of their last net salary from combined pensions. www.ilcorrierino.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The pension reform was negotiated between Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU/CSU and the SPD. www.ilcorrierino.com · www.money.it
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The mandatory capitalisation component will be centrally managed and is not a privatization of the pension system. www.ilcorrierino.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Germany will introduce a mandatory 2 % of gross wages contribution to pensions, split 1 % by employee and 1 % by employer. www.ilcorrierino.com · www.money.it · www.adginforma.it
- [● 2 SOURCES] After 2031, the statutory retirement age will be gradually linked to life expectancy. www.money.it · www.adginforma.it
- [● 2 SOURCES] Early retirement without penalties after 45 years of contributions will be abolished. www.money.it · www.adginforma.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] The reform will be combined with the existing pay‑as‑you‑go pension pillar. www.ilcorrierino.com · www.money.it · www.adginforma.it
- [● 2 SOURCES] The pension reform is targeted to be legislated by the end of 2026. www.money.it · www.adginforma.it