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Making pensions more flexible: FDP parliamentary group leader calls for longer working hours
Find out why FDP parliamentary group leader Dürr is calling for a flexible pension at 72. Read more about his plans to increase working life and how Germany is preparing for future pension challenges.
Making pensions more flexible: FDP parliamentary group leader calls for longer working hours
The FDP parliamentary group leader Christian Dürr recently proposed the idea of increasing the working life and making retirement more flexible. In his opinion, people should be able to continue working at the age of 70 or 72 if they want to. In his opinion, this makes sense because many people would like to pursue a professional activity or dedicate themselves to new tasks even when they are older. Dürr criticized the current rigid regulation of the retirement age and described it as age-discriminatory.
With regard to the increasing aging of society, Dürr warned of impending challenges in the pension system. He referred to the example of Sweden, where retirement has already been made more flexible. This measure enables people to plan their retirement depending on their individual needs and wishes. Dürr also called for the retirement age to be made more flexible in Germany in order to give people the opportunity to voluntarily work longer and thus increase their pension entitlements.
Finally, the Liberal emphasized the role of his party, which traditionally relies on sound budget policy. Dürr warned the coalition partners to support the FDP's path towards budget consolidation and not to ignore financial problems, but to address them in a timely manner. He is convinced that a forward-looking financial policy is crucial to ensure a stable pension situation and fair pensions in the long term.