Overview
- The Federal Health Ministry, in a reply to a Left Party request, reported that the minimum nursing-home co-pay rose from €920 in 2024 to €1,104 in 2026.
- That facility-level minimum, known as the uniform resident contribution, now sits close to the average net pension of €1,154 in 2024.
- Residents usually pay far more overall, with average first-year bills near €3,245 a month including room, meals, and investment costs, according to the Ersatzkassen association.
- Left lawmaker Evelyn Schötz said care needs can drain pensions and urged a full care insurance that would cover all costs and include contributions from groups such as MPs and civil servants.
- The ministry cautioned that pension figures reflect only payments from the state system and that many retirees also have other income or benefit claims.