https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Germany's cabinet has agreed on pension reforms that will benefit about 1.3 million people. Here's what it all means. https://www.thelocal.de/20200219/grundrente-german-cabinet-backs-divisive-pension-hike Wed, 19 Feb 2020 12:48:04 +0100 grundrente-german-cabinet-backs-divisive-pension-hike The number of seniors at risk of poverty has risen by one-third since 2010, new data from Germany’s Statistical Office has revealed. https://www.thelocal.de/20200110/number-of-seniors-in-germany-at-risk-of-poverty-increases-by-one-third Fri, 10 Jan 2020 12:31:10 +0100 number-of-seniors-in-germany-at-risk-of-poverty-increases-by-one-third Germans are afraid of falling into poverty when they get older, a new survey has found. https://www.thelocal.de/20191204/one-in-two-germans-worry-about-old-age-poverty Wed, 04 Dec 2019 10:24:02 +0100 one-in-two-germans-worry-about-old-age-poverty More than every fifth pensioner in Germany will face financial insecurity in the next 20 years, according to a new study. https://www.thelocal.de/20190912/old-age-poverty-in-germany-set-to-rise-significantly-pensioner Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:11:13 +0200 old-age-poverty-in-germany-set-to-rise-significantly-pensioner There are at least 35,000 vacant positions for caregivers nationwide, according to new report by the German government. https://www.thelocal.de/20180425/over-35000-job-vacancies-for-carers-of-the-old-and-sick-in-germany Wed, 25 Apr 2018 16:03:14 +0200 over-35000-job-vacancies-for-carers-of-the-old-and-sick-in-germany An innovative Munich start-up employs pensioners to bake old-fashioned, traditional cakes. It offers them the opportunity to earn money, feel useful and meet people – and their customers, to enjoy cakes baked with love. https://www.thelocal.de/20180309/the-munich-startup-trying-to-tackle-old-age-loneliness-through-omas-baking Fri, 09 Mar 2018 15:06:15 +0100 the-munich-startup-trying-to-tackle-old-age-loneliness-through-omas-baking A young student has won a competition to live in a senior citizen's home for free. In return for spending time with the residents, she gets free room and board. https://www.thelocal.de/20180129/student-in-southern-germany-finds-free-digs-at-seniors-home Mon, 29 Jan 2018 12:35:38 +0100 student-in-southern-germany-finds-free-digs-at-seniors-home Half of Germans are scared of suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's disease, a survey published on Thursday found, making it second only to cancer among the nation's health fears. But neither of them is the nation's biggest killer. https://www.thelocal.de/20151126/half-of-germans-fear-dementia-in-old-age Thu, 26 Nov 2015 12:06:40 +0100 half-of-germans-fear-dementia-in-old-age German seniors are expected to enjoy the biggest-ever raise in the state pension in 2016 – somewhere in the range of four to five percent. https://www.thelocal.de/20151029/seniors-rejoice-over-biggest-ever-pension-boost Thu, 29 Oct 2015 09:29:55 +0100 seniors-rejoice-over-biggest-ever-pension-boost Coffee could help people suffering from Alzheimer's disease, scientists from a German university have discovered. https://www.thelocal.de/20140408/caffeine-effect-on-alzheimers-better-than-thought-2 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 10:18:00 +0200 caffeine-effect-on-alzheimers-better-than-thought-2 Germans are liable for their parents' old age care even if they have not been in contact for decades, one of the country's top courts ruled on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140212/estranged-offspring-must-pay-parent-care-costs Wed, 12 Feb 2014 12:43:00 +0100 estranged-offspring-must-pay-parent-care-costs Nearly half of Germans are scared to retire, a study published on Monday revealed. Their main fear is that their pension will not be enough. https://www.thelocal.de/20131014/52373 Mon, 14 Oct 2013 10:26:00 +0200 52373 Young Germans are more optimistic than ever, with a survey on Thursday revealing that 95 percent think they're set up for a good future, despite the fact not that many of them take saving for old age seriously. https://www.thelocal.de/20130502/49495 Thu, 02 May 2013 18:17:00 +0200 49495 Older people who look on the darker side of life tend to live longer than optimists, who in turn face an increased risk of illness and mortality, a new study by a German research institute found on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20130228/48257 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:20:00 +0100 48257 Self-employed workers in Germany are mounting an offensive against a proposed law that would force them to pay at least €350 per month into the public pension system. https://www.thelocal.de/20120516/42571 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:59:00 +0200 42571 More than 10,000 people in German old age care homes are being locked up or tied to their beds or wheelchairs illegally, it emerged on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20120425/42153 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:57:00 +0200 42153