People in Germany are continuing to retire later and later
The average age at which people in Germany enter retirement has risen again over the past year, from 64,1 years in 2018 to 64,3 years in 2019. The age for women was particularly affected, mainly due to the Mother’s Pension II.
Pension age for women rises sharply According to the German Pension Insurance Federation (Deutsche Rentenversicherung), the average age at which people start to draw their pensions has risen over the course of the last year.
In 2018, the average age of retirement was 64,1; this rose to 64,3 in 2019. This is largely due to an increase in the average entry age for women, from 64,1 in 2018 to 64,5 in 2019. In contrast, the retirement age for men remained at 64,0 years.
A spokesperson for the federation said that the main reason for the rise in the age of retirement for women was the Mother’s Pension II, a reform to social security which commenced on January 1, 2019 and gave additional recognition to child-rearing periods in the overall calculation of pension entitlements.
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