Scholz defends retirement at 67 "After that is good"
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken out strongly against raising the retirement age. This is wrong and makes no sense, said the SPD politician on Sunday evening at a "Heilbronner Stimme" talk show in Heilbronn. The retirement age had been set by law at 67. "After that, I think that's good," said Scholz. Anyone who leaves school at 17 and starts an apprenticeship has 50 years of work ahead of them before they retire. "50 years is quite a long time."
However, there is nothing to stop people from continuing to work if they want to, said Scholz. All the legal requirements have been created for this. But it is more important to improve employment prospects for people aged around 58 or 62 who are looking for a job. "So let's do something about that first before we have this stupid discussion about the retirement age again."
Under current legislation, the retirement age is gradually being raised from 65 to 67 without pension deductions. For those born in 1964 or later, the standard retirement age is 67. The traffic light coalition has so far ruled out a further increase.
Despite Scholz's opposition to increasing the retirement age, he acknowledged that individuals are free to continue working past 67 if they choose, as the necessary legal framework exists. However, he emphasized the importance of focusing on improving employment opportunities for those around 58 or 62 who are currently seeking work.
Source: www.dpa.com
