Scholz opposes pension insurance for public servants.
The German administration is facing a challenging predicament with regards to mapping out their budget for the upcoming year. Chancellor Scholz has set an ambition to conclude its planning by July's commencement. He also addressed potential budgetary sacrifices, particularly in relation to pensioners, as well as his stance regarding the inclusion of civil servants within the pension framework.
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz has anticipated a consensus regarding the 2025 budget for an agreement in July, whilst discouraging budget changes that might adversely impact retirement funds. During an event organized by Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland in Potsdam, Scholz - an SPD politician - foretold, "The budget will be keeping us occupied at this point," highlighting that "you could have read in January and February that this is now brewing, and the budget would be finalized by the start of July." Scholz's assurance strengthens as he posits, "It's definite."
Maintaining social harmony, Scholz considers the notion of altering the retirement age as "absurd." Such an economic measure would be counterintuitive. "This won't cause us any assistance at all," schemed Scholz, emphasizing, "It should come at no cost to pensioners, or any individual profiting from Germany's functional welfare state." Scholz has refrained from indicating which cost-saving sectors should be targeted instead, emphasizing that internal debates should not be conducted in a public setting.
Concerning civil servants' inclusion in the pensioning system, Scholz expressed staunch opposition, citing a significant catching-up period, wherein all individuals would need to accommodate new entitlements and laws. He surmised that the monetary outcome would be disastrous for several decades. Scholz affirmed that any alteration could be contemplated but that certain pillars of employment-based service were set in stone, as these principles are entrenched in the German constitution—proposing a constitutional amendment could pose a challenge. For Scholz, the robust civil service in Germany boasts a notable influence in combatting corruption.
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Despite Chancellor Olaf Scholz's opposition, discussions about reforming pension funding for public servants continue. Scholz has highlighted the importance of preserving pension benefits for current pensioners and avoiding additional financial burdens, reinforcing his stance against altering the retirement age or including civil servants in the pension system without careful consideration.
Source: www.ntv.de
