Plus more than three percent: Higher pensions from July

From the first of July will receive a pensioner in Germany noticeably more money. In the East, the salaries rise and to thus further the level of the West pensions. Until 2024 to be the same.

1. July pensioners received in the East, a to to 3.91 percent higher pension. In West Germany, the remuneration will increase by 3.18 percentage points. The Federal government reported citing the Federal Statistical office.

The pension level increases slightly to 48,16%. The increase is in order as it had first forecast in the autumn forecast.

Federal Minister of labour, Hubertus Heil

"the Good situation on the labour market"

Central basis for the pension adjustment to wage developments. The relevant wage increase is 2.39 percent in the old countries, and 2.99 percent in the new countries.

According to the words of the Federal Minister of labour, Hubertus Heil (SPD) in "the good situation on the labour market and the wage increases of the past" now at the 20 million pensioners in Germany in the Form of a higher salary.

Ostrenten the same to

The current pension value increases in the new länder in order to 96.5 percent of the value of a Pension in the West. So far, there were 95.8 per cent.

According to the Federal Ministry of labour, not on a better wage development, but on the statutory scheme, the ostrenten level to the West.

labour Minister healing expected that the value of a pension Ost will at the latest be reached in 2024 the West value.