Overview
- The government’s draft Rentenversicherungsbericht 2025 projects a roughly 3.7% adjustment to statutory pensions effective 1 July 2026.
- About 21 million pensioners would receive €3.70 more per €100 of gross monthly pension if the projection is confirmed.
- One Entgeltpunkt would rise in value from €40.79 to about €42.30 starting July 2026 based on the draft estimate.
- BMAS reports the average annual earnings benchmark will increase to €51,944 in 2026, making a full pension point require higher income than in 2025.
- Analysts caution that workers without wage gains—especially low earners and part‑timers—may accrue fewer points even as pensions rise, while a protection clause prevents calculated reductions in the pension value.