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Freelancers must make mandatory German pension contributions, says labour minister

Labour Minister Bärbel Bas recently proposed that freelancers and civil servants in Germany must pay into the statutory pension system.
Bas introduced this reform shortly after taking office amid government plans to overhaul the pension system due to demographic pressures.
The proposal has been rejected by coalition members from CDU/CSU and the German Civil Servants' Federation, while it has received backing from the VdK association and the Left Party.
Germany faces a shrinking workforce, with figures indicating 4 to 6 million fewer workers by 2035 and a declining ratio of contributors to retirees, currently 1.8 per retiree and expected to drop to 1.5 by 2030.
This reform could help secure pension funding amid demographic shifts but may require increased contributions, higher retirement ages, or reduced pension levels.

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Spiegel

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More contributors to pension insurance: Linnemann blocks Bas

The new Minister of Labour, Bärbel Bas, demands that officials, deputies and self-employed persons pay into the pension. CDU Secretary General Carsten Linnemann does not want to talk about this for the time being.

7 days ago·Germany

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Sueddeutsche Zeitung

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Reform of the pension system: Bas wants to stabilise the pension

If the new Minister of Labour succeeds, civil servants, representatives and self-employed persons will also be required to pay in the future. However, there is already opposition to the plans, from all sides.

7 days ago·Munich, Germany

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Frankfurter Allgemeine

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Bärbel Bas's approach: The test of power on the pension issue

Pension insurance needs additional contributors. Only how? The opinions between SPD and Union differ.

7 days ago·Frankfurt, Germany

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www.t-online.de

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Bas wants civil servants to pay into the pension fund – there is criticism

Bärbel Bas also wants officials to pay into the pension fund. This gives her a lot of criticism. Others speak of a "courageous start to the ministry".

7 days ago

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cicero.de

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Minister of Social Affairs wants to ask officials and self-employed - Bärbel Bas sees herself as the new Robin Hood of the pension

The pension funds are tight, additional money is needed. However, the proposals of social minister Bärbel Bas do not solve a single problem, but prove to be a relocation station. It would be nothing more than "left pocket, right pocket".

7 days ago

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