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German pension commission proposes raising retirement age and ending 'Rente mit 63'
A government-appointed commission has recommended raising the retirement age in line with life expectancy and scrapping early retirement without deductions after 45 years of contributions, as part of a package of over 30 proposals to be handed to Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday.
- 4h ago
German pension commission recommends linking retirement age to life expectancy and scrapping 'pension at 63'
A government-appointed commission has recommended tying the German retirement age to life expectancy, abolishing early pensions after 45 contribution years, and building a capital-funded pillar, drawing both sharp criticism and praise ahead of its official handover.
