Germany: will the upcoming ‘active retirement’ scheme be a financial drain with little impact on the pool of skilled labour?

An article by Thomas Schnee

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Publication: 15 September 2025 à 11h50

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An article by Thomas Schnee

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Carsten Linnemann, general secretary of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), confirmed once again in mid-August the governing parties’ intention to introduce two new schemes from 1 January 2026: ‘active retirement’ (Aktivrente) for pensioners and the ‘early start pension’ (Frühstartrente) for under-18s. Germany’s finance ministry is expected to present the draft law in September. One measure would encourage older people to remain in work by exempting earnings of up to €2,000 a...

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