Germany prepares to reform all three pension system pillars
https://www.ipe.com/news/germany-prepares-to-reform-all-three-pension-system-pi…
ipe.com (15.11.2022) The German government is targeting a comprehensive reform of all the three pension system pillars during what it considers a turning point in history – Zeitwende – with high inflation, possible recession, changes in economic policies and demographic pressures.
Germany debates raising retirement age to 70
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-debates-raising-retirement-age-to-70/a-62915311
dw.com (August 2022) An aging population, a dramatic labor shortage and a pension pot shortfall are an explosive mix for German economy and society. Would raising the age of retirement to 70 kill all those birds with one stone?
Number of pension age Germans projected to increase 22 pct by 2035
http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2021-09/30/content_77785578.htm
china.org.cn (30.09.2021) The number of people of retirement age in Germany will rise by 22 percent by 2035, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) said on Thursday. The number of people aged 67 or over in the country will go up to 20 million, a 22 percent increase from 2020, the first medium-term population projection conducted by Destatis showed. The head of the Federal Employment Agency, Detlef Scheele, was quoted in the media as saying in August that Germany needed 400,000 new workers per year to replenish its labor force.
Old-age pensions
Germany finally launches basic pension scheme
https://www.pensionpolicyinternational.com/germany-finally-launches-basic-pensi…
Pension Policy International (09.07.2021) Germany's basic pension scheme kicks off this July Shortly before the federal election in September, Germany's coalition government is finally delivering on its promise to top-up insubstantial pension benefits to ensure a basic standard of living for all retirees who have contributed to the social security system. Under the new system, anyone who has contributed towards a German pension for at least 33 years will qualify for a basic pension. This includes not just time spent working, but also time taken out to raise a family or care for a relative.
Germany: More digitalisation in nursing
Submitted by mmarquez on Fri, 01/22/2021 - 17:58
https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/news/digitalisation-nursing-1841346
German Government (20.01.2021) Thanks to the Act for the Digital Modernisation of Care and Nursing on January 20th, 2021, midwives and other healthcare professionals will in future be able to offer telemedicine services, and will be paid for these. In addition, it is to become easier to use e-prescriptions, even internationally. Besides this, a brief patient file is to be created, meaning that patients will be able to share important information with their doctors even if they are in another EU member state.
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Germany: Act for the Digital Modernisation of Care and Nursing
German Government (20.01.2021) The importance of digitalisation in the health system and the need to make better use of the potentials offered by digitalisation has become particularly evident during the pandemic. In the future, it is to be possible to include digital applications, such as fall prevention apps or memory training apps, in regular nursing care. In the future, it will be possible to link digital applications with the electronic patient file. To this end, on Wednesday the Cabinet approved a bill; the draft Act for the Digital Modernisation of Care and Nursing.
Germany: Short-time work allowance extended for the self-employed
https://www.bmwi.de/Redaktion/DE/Coronavirus/soloselbststaendige-freiberufler-k…
Germany: Short-term work provisions extended until end of 2021
https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/issues/short-term-work-1787608
Germany: people with disabilities can still have the additional need to finance lunch
Submitted by siha on Tue, 10/27/2020 - 17:00
https://www.bmas.de/DE/Presse/Pressemitteilungen/2020/vereinfachter-zugang-zur-…
BMAS (09.09.2020) The regulation was extended today until December 31, 2020 that people with disabilities can still have the additional need to finance lunch. This is important because lunch often cannot be taken in workshops for disabled people and comparable day-structuring measures due to the pandemic.