Recognize East German pension claims
The AfD wants pension claims from the GDR's supplementary pension schemes to be recognized. In addition, women who were divorced in the GDR should no longer be worse off in their pensions. The program points to a growing risk of poverty among retirees.
Some people earned extra pension rights in East Germany. The AfD wants these rights to count. Women who were divorced in East Germany should get a fairer pension. The AfD says more and more retirees are at risk of poverty.
According to the program, the poverty risk among retirees in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern will double in the medium term. Many receive only a pension at the level of basic income support despite long working lives. The program also says the state gives too little financial recognition for raising children and caring for relatives. The AfD wants to advocate for both of these issues stemming from the transfer of East German pensions.
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„ein Ende der Benachteiligung geschiedener DDR-Frauen bei der Rente“Translation: an end to the disadvantage faced by divorced GDR women in their pensions
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- Economyleaning more state
Recognizing additional pension claims expands public benefits for specific groups.