Statutory pension insurance coverage: “populist nonsense” – violent criticism of Bas’ advance | EUROtoday

The Union rejects plans from Federal Minister of Labor Bärbel BAS (SPD) to incorporate civil servants and self -employed in addition to members of the pension insurance coverage. “The inclusion of self-employed and civil servants in the pension does not solve the problems in the pension insurance, nor is that covered by the coalition agreement,” stated CSU state group chief Alexander Hoffmann of the “Bild am Sonntag”. “Ms. BAS should not try to prescribe old SPD ideas to the Pension Commission as a future result.”

BAS had requested to have civil servants and self -employed in addition to members of the pension insurance coverage sooner or later. “We have to participate more people in financing the pension insurance,” BAS instructed the newspapers of the Funke media group. This would improve the earnings of the pension funds, she argued.

The minister identified that the pension contributions ought to rise barely within the coming yr. According to the need of the Union and SPD, a reform of the pension insurance coverage ought to initially be mentioned in a fee.

The chairman of the Federal Association of Medium-sized Economy (BVMW), Christoph Ahlhaus (CDU) described the SPD politician’s proposal as “populist nonsense, who does not solve a single problem of the pension in the long term”. The self-employed wanted reduction, “no compulsory membership in a storm-tire state pension,” stated the BVMW boss. “Economic turnaround is different. The Chancellor should make it clear from the start.”

FDP doubts financially

FDP occasion deputy Wolfgang Kubicki additionally rejects the SPD pension plan. In his opinion, this may be “a complete change of system in pension”. The FDP politician additionally referred to a crucial change.

“The pension hammer would not be affordable,” stated Kubicki. “What we need instead is a capital coverage of statutory retirement provision through a stock pension.” This is the one approach to really closed the hole between fewer and fewer pension contributions and increasingly more pensioners.

Praise from Wagenknecht and Social Association VdK

The BSW chairwoman Sahra Wagenknecht, however, welcomed BAS to a broader deposit foundation for pension insurance coverage. The statutory pension was “saved for decades”, she instructed the “Bams”. Germany wants a pension system “in which everyone”, together with politicians, self -employed and civil servants. “Bärbel BAS is right here and makes a real demand. Unfortunately, this will remain pure announcement policy.” Because such a “system change” is not going to come below the black and pink authorities.

At the identical time, Wagenknecht requested the brand new authorities to proceed with an excellent instance within the debate itself. “It would be an important sign if politics goes ahead and the first step would have the new MPs and ministers deposit into the statutory pension,” stated the BSW boss. “You could do that right away, you don’t need a commission that delivers the results on the Sankt.”

The social affiliation VDK additionally supported the advance. VDK President Verena Bentele congratulated BAS on her “courageous start to the ministerial office” and “that she is not afraid to question traditional privileges”. “It has completely fallen from time to avoid civil servants and politicians from the solidarity pension insurance,” she instructed the German Press Agency.

“Germany has to retire from the threats of reduction and the constant uncertainty of people. Rather, we have to take care of stable and higher sources of revenue.” In addition, individuals with excessive incomes must be extra concerned within the financing of the pension.