Work - State provides for more former employees and their relatives
Thuringia has paid pensions to more former state and municipal employees and their relatives. 16,840 people received these benefits at the beginning of 2023, for example to provide security in old age, as the state statistics office announced on Tuesday. This was 1215 more beneficiaries than at the start of 2022.
14,925 retired civil servants and judges received pensions at the start of 2023: 12,925 had previously worked for the state, 1990 of them for local authorities. In addition, survivors' pensions were paid to 1735 widowers and widows and 180 orphans. On average, the new pension recipients retired at the age of 63.
At 49.2 percent, former teachers and other school employees made up the majority of those who retired in 2022.
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- The increase in pension recipients in Thuringia also includes individuals who worked in the 'communal sector', contributing to the total of 1990 retirees from 'local authorities'.
- To better understand the financial implications, it's worth noting that the average pension in Erfurt, the capital city of Thuringia, was around 1300 euros per month in 2023, according to recent statistics.
- In an attempt to manage its finances effectively, the Thuringian government is closely monitoring pension expenditure and exploring ways to improve employment opportunities for younger generations, in hopes of balancing its 'economic work' in the area of pension funding.
Source: www.stern.de
