According to Gundula Roßbach, measures should be taken as quickly as possible to reduce the risk for freelancers of not being adequately insured in old age.
The President of the German Pension Insurance Association, Gundula Roßbach, pleads for the introduction of compulsory old-age provision for the self-employed before the end of this legislative period.
“The risk of the self-employed ending up in basic security in old age is significantly greater than that of dependent employees,” Roßbach told the editorial network Germany (RND/Saturday). “We are counting on the federal government introducing the obligation to provide for old age in this legislative period.” It is also important that the regulations are as simple and digitally implementable as possible for everyone involved.
Raising the retirement age?
Federal Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil (SPD) had already confirmed in December that he wanted to introduce compulsory old-age provision for the self-employed. Roßbach criticized: “In Germany we have the almost unique situation that we do not have to insure such a large group of people as the self-employed. We should provide compulsory old-age security for this group.”
In their view, the retirement age does not currently need to be raised. “I don’t see any need for action at this point in time when it comes to the retirement age,” she said. “The average age at which people actually retire is currently 64.1 years. By 2031, the age limit is to rise to 67. What was introduced as a pension without deductions from 63 grows up to a pension from 65 years of age in the same period “, added her.
Source: Stern
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