Fight old-age poverty and inform about entitlements
The Bremen SPD advocates at the federal level for adequate pensions and wants the Grundrente (basic pension) evaluated and improved. The Senate is to actively inform people about basic income support in old age and housing benefits so that less old-age poverty goes unnoticed.
More and more older people do not have enough money. The SPD wants to push for adequate pensions at the federal level. The basic pension should be improved. The Senate should tell older people about their entitlements. Housing benefits are one example.
The platform notes that the share of older people among recipients of basic income support in the state of Bremen is rising steadily. The SPD sees the introduction of the basic pension as a first step that must be closely reviewed and improved. Proactive information about old-age income support and housing benefits is meant to reduce hidden poverty.
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„Um das Dunkelfeld der Armut im Alter zu verringern, sollte der Senat offensiv über die Grundsicherung im Alter sowie Wohngeldansprüche informieren.“Translation: To reduce hidden poverty in old age, the Senate should proactively provide information about basic income support in old age and housing benefit entitlements.
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The basic pension is to be improved and take-up of social benefits increased, gradually widening social protection.