Rising prices: CDU and Greens call for relief for pensioners

In the debate about the consequences of increased inflation, representatives of the CDU and Greens are calling for relief for pensioners and students. Finance Minister Lindner had recently rejected financial aid for seniors.

In the debate about the planned new relief package, the Union and the Greens insist on measures for pensioners and students. The Union criticized Finance Minister Christian Lindner: “If the Federal Finance Minister now wants to exclude all pensioners from relief again, that is socially unfair and exacerbates the division in society,” said the socio-political spokesman for the Union faction in the Bundestag, Stephan Stracke, the “Rheinische Post “.

Exploding energy costs and soaring food prices should not become a poverty trap. “Another concrete relief package is now urgently needed. Of course, pensioners and students must also benefit from this.”

Lindner had rejected special help for pensioners last week and referred to the pension increase that took place this year. Like everyone else, pensioners in need received a special payment, and there was also a heating subsidy for housing allowance, Lindner explained. Pensioners also benefited from the abolition of the EEG levy on the electricity bill.

Debate on the third relief package

The traffic light coalition also has different ideas about the content of the planned third relief package. Green parliamentary group leader Katharina Dröge also told the “Rheinische Post”: “We have to relieve those who are particularly affected by the rising prices and are looking forward to the winter with great concern.”

This also means that students and pensioners with small pensions are the focus. Discussions are currently being held with the coalition partners about the precise instruments and financing.

Dröge also renewed the demand for an excess profit tax. “In this way, corporations that are benefiting excessively from the crisis would make their contribution to social cohesion in Germany,” said the Greens politician.