LSV Calls for Fair Pension Reform to Preserve Intergenerational Solidarity
The North Rhine-Westphalia Senior Citizens' Representative (LSV) has called for a fair pension reform to maintain intergenerational solidarity. Led by chairman Karl-Josef Büscher, the LSV believes that the 'Boomer-Solidary' tax should not be part of the discussion and has proposed alternative measures.
The LSV has identified several groups that should be considered in the intergenerational contract for a future-oriented and fair pension reform. These include the self-employed, who are at high risk of old-age poverty, women, single parents, and possibly civil servants. The LSV suggests including self-employed individuals in mandatory insurance and strengthening occupational pensions and private retirement savings.
The LSV challenges the assumption that the 'Boomer' generation generally has good pensions. It cites part-time work, non-continuous careers, and regional differences as factors that can lead to pension gaps. The LSV argues that older and elderly people have shown solidarity through their work and care, and continue to support younger generations.
The LSV has suggested the topic of 'Yes to Age' for World Elders Day should focus on financial fairness. The organization wants to promote realistic and differentiated images of aging to highlight the contributions of elderly people in various life situations. The LSV demands a future-oriented pension reform that ensures justice and includes more generations in the intergenerational contract. It opposes the 'Boomer-Solidarity' tax, viewing it as a provocation and a distraction from the wealth gap in Germany. The LSV suggests learning from successful pension reforms in other EU countries.
