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Women continue to receive significantly fewer pensions than men: According to new figures from the Federal Government, the statutory pension currently averages 982 euros per month.
The editorial network Germany (RND) reported on Friday and refers to a government response to a request from the left-wing parliamentary group.
Accordingly, women receive an average of 425 euros per month less than men.
This does not include other old-age income, among other things.
The economist Alexandra Niessen-Ruenzi attributes this so-called gender pension gap to the different employment of men and women.
The reason is likely that many couples start families in their thirties.
"Since women reduce their working hours more frequently than men after having a child, the gender pay gap begins to develop precisely in this age group - with drastic consequences for women's finances and their later retirement," the scientist told the RND.
Left parliamentary group leader Dietmar Bartsch criticized that the gender difference in pension amounts to around 35 percent and is thus even greater than in earnings.
"We not only have a wage gap, but also a huge pension gap between women and men," Bartsch told the RND.
Among other things, he called for higher wages, “especially in social professions that women often do, a minimum wage of twelve euros and a general overhaul of the statutory pension”.
Divide between east and west
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According to the answer from the Ministry of Social Affairs, there is also a clear gap between East and West.
A quarter of all pensioners who have paid into the pension fund for 40 years receive less than 1000 euros in pension, while it is a third in East Germany.
In addition, people who are newly retiring received nine euros less per month than existing pensioners.
According to the report, men who are retiring in particular have to get by on less money.