Berlin (dpa -Afx) – the extended Mother’s pension should start on January 1, 2027 – and thus a year earlier than initially assumed. “If a technical implementation is only possible at a later point in time, the mother’s pension will be paid retrospectively,” says the Union and SPD earnings paper after hours of consultations in the coalition committee.
The pension insurance had recently informed the members of the committee in writing that implementation due to extensive individual claims tests was only possible in early 2028. So the money for those affected should flow after 2027.
What is the extended mother’s pension?
In the case of the extended mother’s pension – a project required by the CSU – the recognized child education period in the statutory pension insurance will also be extended for children born before 1992, by six months to three years. Already in June it was said that the pension insurance needed for the technical implementation two years after the law was announced. The coalition agreement does not provide a date for this guarantee of “appreciation and recognition for all mothers”. Financing should be from tax funds.
“The components extension of the stop line for the pension level and mother’s pension are implemented as a first step with the present pension package 2025,” reaffirm the coalitioners.
Coalition: Comprehensive pension package
Overall, Federal Minister of Labor and SPD Bärbel BAS estimates her first pension law, according to his draft, additional expenses of initially 4.1 billion euros from 2029. In 2030, the costs are expected to increase to EUR 9.4 billion, 2031 to EUR 11.2 billion. The – particularly important – extension of the stop line to the SPD is to be extended over the current year until 2031. Otherwise, the pensions would fall for the foreseeable future when the baby boomers are increased.
“The second part of the pension package consisting of an active pension, early start pension and the company pension strengthening law will be decided in the cabinet in autumn and (with the exception of the early start pension) on January 01, 2026, the coalition continued.
Planning committee with a woman
The coalition committee includes ten men and only one woman. The SPD leader Bärbel Bas, who was only elected in office, had its premiere in the planning committee, previously Bas-predecessor Saskia Esken was the only woman./bw/mfi/had/hoe/dp/stw