“Stupid discussion”
For Chancellor Scholz, working over 67 is over
November 13, 2023, 2:42 p.m
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Pensions are one of the major construction sites in federal politics. Both business and political parties are demanding work beyond the age of 67. However, Chancellor Scholz rejected this. He thinks that after that “it’s good.”
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken out vigorously against increasing the retirement age. That is wrong and makes no sense, said the SPD politician on Sunday evening during a talk format on the “Heilbronner Stimme” in Heilbronn. The retirement age has been set by law at 67 years. “After that, I think it’s good,” said Scholz. Anyone who leaves school at 17 and starts an apprenticeship has 50 years of work ahead of them before they retire. “50 years is a pretty long time.”
But there is nothing to prevent you from continuing to work if you want, said Scholz. All legal requirements have been created for this. But it is more important to improve employment prospects for people aged around 58 or 62 who are looking for a job. “So do something about it first before you have this stupid discussion about retirement age again.”
According to the current legal situation, the age limit will be gradually increased from 65 to 67 years without pension reductions. For those born in 1964 or later, the standard retirement age of 67 applies. The traffic light coalition has so far ruled out a further increase.
However, the pay-as-you-go pension system in its current form is increasingly reaching its limits. Due to the aging of society, in the long term there will be too many recipients and too few contributors to pensions. The pension insurance has also shown itself to be open to a new debate about longer working hours in the past. However, almost 70 percent of baby boomers, the baby boomers who are currently retiring and will be retiring in the coming years, would like to leave their careers early.