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Germany pension reform faces urgent clash
The article discusses the proposals of the German Pension Committee aimed at reforming the pension system. These include abolishing the option of early retirement after 45 years of contributions without financial deductions, known as "retirement at age 63." The report explains that this system differentiates between healthy individuals who receive higher pensions and benefit from early retirement, and it faces widespread criticism due to its high costs, reaching up to 50 billion euros annually—one-eighth of the total pension fund expenses. The report also suggests eliminating the widow's pension, considering it outdated and unsuitable, replacing it with a system of shared pension rights between spouses, so that the survivor receives more than half of the pension rights upon the other's death. Experts warn that dismantling the reform plan by removing any of its components could lead to the collapse of the entire reform effort, especially as social contributions are targeted to rise from 3.42% currently to 50% by 2040 and to 54% by 2050.
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