The Federal Council has approved several projects of the Federal tags: Of which, inter alia, pensioners, students, benefit. In addition, the Import of natural gas will be facilitated. The decisions in the Overview.
Everything fold Higher pensionsFrom 1. July, the retirement benefits will rise for the more than 20 million retirees nationwide. In West Germany, the Plus is 3.18 per cent, a monthly pension of 1000 Euro is rising, therefore, 31,80 euros. In the East German länder remuneration is to be increased to 3,91 percent, what amount to per month at 1000 Euro pension 39,10 Euro. The pension level increases slightly to 48,16% of the average income.
The difference in pension value between the East and the West will be reduced further, thus in the East, he now stands at 96.5 percent in comparison to the new Federal States. By 2024, he should be nationally aligned perfectly attached.
The Federal government established the Plus the positive wage development and the good situation on the labour market. The Federal government estimates the pension adjustment with a volume of eleven billion Euro per year.