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 Here's what you need to know about how your pension and social security rights apply, if you've spent time working in both the US and Germany, or worked in one and plan to retire in the other. https://www.thelocal.de/20241022/what-americans-living-in-germany-should-know-about-pensions Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:01:12 +0200 what-americans-living-in-germany-should-know-about-pensions Germany’s pension system rests on three pillars – a state pension, anything private you've set up for yourself, and extra contributions your employer might make as part of your company savings plan. Here’s how it works if your workplace is topping up your pension. https://www.thelocal.de/20240129/explained-how-can-my-german-employer-contribute-more-to-my-pension Mon, 29 Jan 2024 16:19:28 +0100 explained-how-can-my-german-employer-contribute-more-to-my-pension If you spent your career years in Canada but are thinking you might spend your retirement years here in Germany... Here's what you need to know about how your pension rights apply. https://www.thelocal.de/20240903/what-canadians-living-in-germany-should-know-about-pensions Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:41:12 +0200 what-canadians-living-in-germany-should-know-about-pensions Germany is trying to deal with a severe worker shortage. Now a new plan is being drawn up to lure people approaching retirement to work longer. https://www.thelocal.de/20240829/what-is-germanys-planned-cash-bonus-for-later-retirement Thu, 29 Aug 2024 18:32:03 +0200 what-is-germanys-planned-cash-bonus-for-later-retirement If you're a current - or soon-to-be - British pensioner who's thinking of moving to Germany, here's what you should know about whether - and how - your pension rights transfer over. https://www.thelocal.de/20240806/what-brits-in-germany-need-to-know-about-their-british-pension Tue, 06 Aug 2024 16:53:12 +0200 what-brits-in-germany-need-to-know-about-their-british-pension Government parties in Germany are in a bitter row over the future of pensions and retirement in Germany. Here's a quick overview of what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.de/20240513/why-a-row-has-broken-out-in-germany-over-pension-reforms Mon, 13 May 2024 13:49:20 +0200 why-a-row-has-broken-out-in-germany-over-pension-reforms Both Germany and Austria have plenty to offer people looking to live their best retired lives. Although both have high quality of life, excellent nature, and cultural offerings – there are obviously certain areas one might do better than the other – depending on a retiree’s priorities. But what about the visa process? https://www.thelocal.de/20230504/compared-visas-to-settle-in-either-germany-or-austria-for-retirement Thu, 04 May 2023 18:25:29 +0200 compared-visas-to-settle-in-either-germany-or-austria-for-retirement Unlike in EU countries such as Portugal or Spain, Germany does not have a visa specifically for pensioners. Yet applying to live in the Bundesrepublik post-retirement is not difficult if you follow these steps. https://www.thelocal.de/20210609/reader-question-can-i-get-a-retirement-visa-for-germany Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:03:39 +0200 reader-question-can-i-get-a-retirement-visa-for-germany A dramatic warning issued by an expert commission to the government has said that Germany faces a “financial shock” if it doesn’t raise its retirement age soon. So will we all have to work for longer in the near future? https://www.thelocal.de/20210609/explained-could-people-in-germany-soon-be-working-until-the-age-of-68 Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:48:50 +0200 explained-could-people-in-germany-soon-be-working-until-the-age-of-68 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 An international analysis has concluded that Germany’s pensions system is among the best in the world – but there is lots of room for improvement. https://www.thelocal.de/20191023/how-does-germanys-pension-system-measure-up-worldwide Wed, 23 Oct 2019 17:54:35 +0200 how-does-germanys-pension-system-measure-up-worldwide As people live longer, Germany’s Federal Bank is pushing to raise the retirement age to at least 69. https://www.thelocal.de/20191022/should-germany-raise-the-retirement-age-to-69 Tue, 22 Oct 2019 14:39:47 +0200 should-germany-raise-the-retirement-age-to-69 Germans' biggest worry is how they will provide for themselves once they retire from work, a new study has revealed. https://www.thelocal.de/20190319/oecd-report-four-in-five-germans-concerned-about-retirement Tue, 19 Mar 2019 17:44:36 +0100 oecd-report-four-in-five-germans-concerned-about-retirement Expat financial adviser Patrick Ott tells The Local how to plan for a pension: even if you are self-employed, still in the early stages of a career, or plan to retire outside of Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20180308/how-to-plan-for-a-pension-in-germany-even-if-you-will-retire-elsewhere Thu, 08 Mar 2018 15:46:09 +0100 how-to-plan-for-a-pension-in-germany-even-if-you-will-retire-elsewhere Former meteorologist Lars Hattwig has achieved the "frugalist" dream that is gaining ground in ageing Germany: retiring in his 40s and living on the proceeds of a working life lived sparingly. https://www.thelocal.de/20180627/thrifty-germans-look-to-escape-the-rat-race-early Wed, 27 Jun 2018 11:29:59 +0200 thrifty-germans-look-to-escape-the-rat-race-early Men receive more than twice as much old-age income as women in Germany, according to a study released on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20171214/women-in-germany-receive-half-the-pension-men-do-study-shows Thu, 14 Dec 2017 15:28:13 +0100 women-in-germany-receive-half-the-pension-men-do-study-shows Every year, thousands of pensioners move abroad to retire in another country and Germany is no exception. These are the 5 most important things to know about retirement in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20171124/5-things-to-know-about-retirement-in-germany Fri, 24 Nov 2017 18:22:01 +0100 5-things-to-know-about-retirement-in-germany A new report shows that the incomes earned by the old are increasing at a significantly faster rate than those of younger workers. https://www.thelocal.de/20170510/study-confirms-how-millennials-feel-incomes-of-the-old-rising-faster-than-those-of-young Wed, 10 May 2017 17:01:16 +0200 study-confirms-how-millennials-feel-incomes-of-the-old-rising-faster-than-those-of-young