Overview
- Statutory pensions will rise by 4.24 percent on July 1st, 2026, and older disability pensions keep a 7.5 percent supplement that the insurer now rolls into regular payments.
- From July 1st, 2026, minijob workers can once revoke past opt‑outs from pension contributions to rebuild claims, with a typical employee share of 3.6 percent on a €520 job and the choice binding for that job.
- A Health Ministry draft for 2027 would remove sick pay for workers who take a part pension worth at least two thirds of a full pension, which targets popular 99.99 percent Teilrente models.
- Proposals also point to a higher contribution ceiling in statutory health insurance and a new 2.5 percent charge on the main earner for many spouses, which would raise monthly bills if enacted.
- A higher ceiling would lift the maximum employer subsidy for private insurance, which analysts say could make private plans look cheaper for some high earners even as statutory costs rise.