Helge Schneider started working life in the 1970s – and earned well as a musician and comedian. Nevertheless, his pension is meager.
Leipzig – Comedian, musician, TV star – Helge Schneider (68) has made a career in the German artist industry. At the beginning of his professional career, he practiced numerous crafts until he finally achieved his big breakthrough. But although he can look back on successful years, it is hardly possible for Helge Schneider to live on his own pension to live.
“I have to go back on stage to eat”: Helge Schneider’s pension isn’t enough
Pop star GG Anderson (74) recently gave insight into his financial situation: He has to get by on a pension of 36 euros. Now Helge Schneider is also talking about how little money he is entitled to despite years of payments into the pension fund. At “ExplosiveThe comedy star makes it clear: “I can pay my rent with it, with my pension.” The monthly income isn’t enough for anything else.
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Although the 68-year-old says he has paid in “a lot,” he still has to work to be able to afford the bare necessities. “I have to go back on stage to eat so I can eat,” he explains. On tour he could at least take care of catering. “I pay the rent with my pension and eat on tour,” says Helge Schneider. However, the cult comedian keeps to himself exactly how much money he is entitled to.
Average pension in 2022
A spokesman for the German pension insurance told the news agency in mid-2023 dpa Pension statistics open. Accordingly, the average pension for those with long-term insurance for new pensioners was 1,522 euros in 2022. In the end, health and nursing care insurance as well as taxes would have to be deducted from this. Those “insured for a long time” include people who have at least 35 years of insurance.
Source: tagesschau.de
Getting older brings Helge Schneider further on stage
Despite the financial situation, getting older also has good sides for Helge Schneider. In the show he reveals that this is a great help to him, especially with his programs. He is “learning more and more” and is therefore “buzzing” with ideas. That’s why he’s going on tour again in 2024 – and wants to entertain his fans with new content.
Thomas Gottschalk (73) is also officially retired and finally retired from “Wetten,dass..?” a few weeks ago. The moderator “only” receives a pension of 915.79 euros. Over the course of his career, he has hosted many TV shows and may have made good provisions for his old age. Recently, old documents were published showing how much ZDF paid Thomas Gottschalk for his shows. Sources used: “Brisant”/ ARD