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Lang: “I actually don’t know the average pension”
“I would assume that we are around 2000 euros”: Ricarda Lang. photo
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Green Party leader Lang does not know the exact amount of the average pension in Germany. She was asked about it on a talk show, whereupon she admitted that she had no concrete idea about it.
When Lanz asked whether Lang had an idea, she 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 2,000 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.”
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.
Average gross pension 2022
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.
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.
“Lanz” broadcast from January 16th, relevant point from about minute 52:40