“Markus Lanz”: “I actually don’t know the average pension,” admits Green Party leader Lang

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“I actually don’t know the average pension,” admits Green Party leader Lang

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Markus Lanz speculated about average pensions: Ricarda Lang (Greens)

Markus Lanz speculated about average pensions: Ricarda Lang (Greens)

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The average German could expect a pension of around 2,000 euros, Green Party leader Ricarda Lang speculated after much hesitation in Markus Lanz’s ZDF talk show. However, the sum is significantly lower, as the politician later realized with contrition.

Grünen boss Ricarda Lang has no idea what the average pension in Germany is. Moderator Markus Lanz had Lang on his ZDF talk show asked on Tuesday evening: “Do you know roughly: How high is the average pension in Germany?” Lang replied: “I actually don’t know the average pension.”

When Lanz asked whether Lang had an idea, he replied: “No, actually not a concrete one.” When asked by the moderator about the approximate amount, Lang replied: “I would assume that we are around 2000 euros.”

Lanz then put the average pension at 1,543 euros, to which Lang replied: “That’s a bit lower.” When Lanz asked: “After 45 years of work. Is that fair?” the Green Party leader replied “No”.

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WELT chief reporter Anna Schneider

After 45 years there is an average of 1543 euros

Pensioners with at least 45 years of insurance in Germany received an average pension of 1,543 euros per month at the end of 2022. Men received an average of 1,637 euros and women 1,323 euros. This was shown last year in an answer from the federal government to a question from the left-wing faction in the Bundestag.

According to the Pension Atlas 2023 from the German Pension Insurance, the average gross pension in 2022 in Germany was 1,728 euros for men and 1,316 euros for women. This is the average gross amount of old-age pensions after at least 35 years of insurance.

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As a member of the Bundestag, Lang is a member of the Family Committee and a deputy member of the Labor and Social Affairs Committee. One of her political priorities is social policy.

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