Hardship fund for GDR pensions: Application deadline ends on 31.1.

Social affairs - Hardship fund for GDR pensions: Application deadline ends on 31.1.

GDR pensioners whose pension entitlements were not taken into account in the transition from GDR pension law can still apply for a one-off payment of 2,500 euros from the federal government until the end of January. This was announced by the Ministry of Social Affairs in Schwerin on Wednesday. "The state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is one of five federal states to double this sum to a total of 5000 euros," said Social Affairs Minister Stefanie Drese (SPD).

The application deadline had originally expired on September 30. However, many of those entitled to the fund had initially not found out about it or had only found out too late. For this reason, a one-off extension of the deadline by the federal government means that applications can now be submitted until January 31.

According to the information provided, those entitled to apply for GDR pensions include employees of the Deutsche Reichsbahn, Deutsche Post and the health and social services, employees working in mining in the carbochemical or lignite refining industries, ballet dancers and those divorced under GDR law with at least one child if their net pension is less than 830 euros.

In MV, the actual number of applications has so far fallen short of the estimated 7200 entitled persons. Drese asked that the deadline extension be used to check any existing claims.

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1. The transition from GDR pension law was not fully considered in the pension entitlements of some individuals, leading to a need for a special fund.
2. As a result of this issue, Social Affairs Minister Stefanie Drese in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern advocated for a heavier compensation, as the federal government was offering only 2,500 euros.
3. The SPD politician acknowledged that many pensioners might not have been aware of their entitlement or learned about it late, causing the initial deadline of September 30 to be extended until January 31 for more applications.
4. As Stefanie Drese pointed out, the extension in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern provided the opportunity to verify any potential eligible pensioners who have not yet applied for the pension entitlement fund enhancement.

Source: www.stern.de