Tag: Old-age poverty
Coalition wants to reform Riester pension – economy
The federal government wants to comprehensively reform state-subsidized old-age provision and thus encourage more people to save privately for old age. The Riester pension is to be simplified and expanded,…
More pensioners than ever need basic security
Status: 07/16/2023 08:11 a.m In the first quarter, around 680,000 pensioners were dependent on basic security – more than ever before. This is reported by the Funke media group, citing…
Between welfare and poverty in old age: "I can’t abandon my children"
Foster mother Vera Pein from Inning has raised more than 60 foster children. But the 66-year-old does not get a pension. source site
Poverty in old age: every third woman with a full-time job faces a pension of less than 1000 euros politics
Toil for four decades – and be poor in old age. In Germany, every third woman in full-time employment is at risk of poverty in old age! Even after 40…
Bavaria: The Left Adelheid Rupp wants to go to the state parliament – Bavaria
The left in Bavaria : “I miss the outcry from the SPD and the Greens” October 6, 2022 at 9:08 p.m Reading time: 3 mins Open detailed view Adelheid Rupp…
Age discrimination: Companies give away an incredible amount of potential – Economy
Older job seekers are regularly and systematically discriminated against in the labor market. There is no other way to read the result of the survey by the job platform Indeed.…
Munich: Bernhard Wohlfahrter’s film about bottle collectors on the Isar – Munich
An older man, grey, chin-length hair, blue pants, striped shirt, is walking along the banks of the Isar. He pulls a noticeably heavy trolley behind him and carries a large…
VdK warns of social upheaval – Bavaria
The social association VdK has warned of social upheavals in view of rising food prices and enormous energy costs. “A social crisis must be prevented under all circumstances,” said VdK…
Haar: 50 years of neighborhood help – an interview – district of Munich
Neighborhood Aid has taken on more and more tasks since it was founded 50 years ago. A conversation with managing director Margareta Förster about idealism, professionalism and the needs of…
Labour market: "The mini job system is disrespectful"
The Ampel partners want to expand the much-criticized mini-jobs. This is not good news for the fight against the shortage of skilled workers and poverty in old age. .source site