The statutory pension urgently needs to be reformed. But no one talks about the many billions that are spent on civil servant pensions. There is at least as much need for reform here.
Anyone who is worried about their pension should be advised: become a civil servant, even if it is only for a few years. Because the average civil servant pension in this country is 3,240 euros. Those in middle and simple service receive around 2,300 euros in retirement benefits, while those in higher service receive an average of 4,973 euros, says the Federal Statistical Office. That doesn’t just sound like a lot – it is.
Because no “normal” pensioner in this country reaches such heights: Hardly anyone with statutory health insurance has a pension of more than 2,400 euros, and there are only around 50 pensioners nationwide who receive more than 3,000 euros a month, according to DRV statistics. For civil servants, however, this 3,240 euro pension is the norm.
Source: Stern
