Overview
- Employers’ president Rainer Dulger called for abandoning the planned expansion, arguing tax-funded spending on the benefit should be redirected to investment and that it sends the wrong signal to younger generations.
- SPD parliamentary manager Dirk Wiese rejected the appeal and said the coalition will advance its overall pension package in November, including the Aktivrente and a guarantee to hold the pension level at 48 percent.
- CSU leader Markus Söder continued to defend the policy as recognition of women’s lifetime care work, even as business groups and economists press for a halt given weak economic data.
- The third stage would equalize credited child‑rearing periods for children born before 1992, with application from January 1, 2027 and possible retroactive payments once enacted.
- Deutsche Rentenversicherung estimates annual costs of about €5 billion financed from general taxes, with reporting indicating roughly 10 million beneficiaries and around €20.40 more per child per month.