Elements of Generational Solidarity in the German Pension System
- The article focuses on the legal aspects of intergenerational solidarity in the German statutory pension system. Organised on a pay-as-you-go basis, it relies on a balance of those obliged to pay contributions vs. those who receive benefits. The footing of this system, however, becomes fragile in times of rising life expectancy and declining birth rates: fewer employees will have to finance the pension rights of a growing number of pensioners. These developments do not only lead to lower acceptance of the “intergenerational contract” by the economically active who have to invest a large share of their income in the financing of current pensions while facing the risk of receiving low payments in the future. It also raises questions of intergenerational justice.
Author: | Constanze Janda |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:0246-opus4-46881 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50547-9_2 |
ISBN: | 978-3-030-50546-2 |
Parent Title (English): | Solidarity Across Generations: Comparative Law Perspectives |
Serie: | Ius Comparatum - Global Studies in Comparative Law; 49 |
Publisher: | Springer International Publishing |
Place of publication: | Berlin |
Editor: | Eri Kasagi |
Document Type: | Part of a Book |
Language: | English |
Year of Completion: | 2020 |
Publishing Institution: | Deutsche Universität für Verwaltungswissenschaften |
Release Date: | 2020/10/20 |
First Page: | 37 |
Last Page: | 57 |
Documents ordered by chairs: | Lehrstuhl für Sozialrecht und Verwaltungswissenschaft (Univ.-Prof. Dr. Constanze Janda) |
Access Rights: | Frei zugänglich |
Licence (German): | ![]() |