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Germany Pension Commission Due June as Net Payout Lags

4/27/2026

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The pension commission must deliver its recommendations by June.
German workers retire at 64, three years before the statutory age born after 1964.
Germany’s net pension is 53% of income, below the OECD average of 61%.
The pension contribution rate is 18.6% of income, lower than France’s 30% and Italy’s 33%.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the pension will provide coverage and urged savings, prompting criticism from Bärbel Bas.

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The pension commission must deliver its recommendations by June.
German workers retire at 64, three years before the statutory age born after 1964.
Germany’s net pension is 53% of income, below the OECD average of 61%.
The pension contribution rate is 18.6% of income, lower than France’s 30% and Italy’s 33%.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the pension will provide coverage and urged savings, prompting criticism from Bärbel Bas.