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Study “State fund for old-age provision”
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Study “Risk of poverty in old age: subjective perception and personal protection of potentially affected fellow citizens”
Subject: Study “Risk of poverty in old age: subjective perception and personal protection of potentially affected fellow citizens” The research...
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Study “State fund for old-age provision”
Since the emergence of institutional pension systems in Europe from the 19th century onward, they have been and continue to be permanently restructured, revised and reformed in a variety of ways.
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Basic security and basic pension: Needs-based supplements to the welfare state
Social assistance benefits are part of a functioning welfare state. It ensures that a citizen in need of assistance is...
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“Betriebsrentenstärkungsgesetz”: The Social Partner Model – Desire and Reality of the Newly Created Defined Contribution Scheme
The social partner model In the “Betriebsrentenstärkungsgesetz” (BRSG) of 2017, the newly created social partner model for occupational pensions (“betriebliche...
