Overview

• Bärbel Bas proposes requiring civil servants, members of parliament and the self-employed to pay into the statutory pension to boost revenue.
• Civil-service unions BDZ and dbb reject compulsory inclusion and any extension of working life, while CDU/CSU figures also dismiss the proposal.
• The Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft estimates full inclusion would add about €20 billion annually if public employers cover all contributions, or roughly €10 billion with parity financing.
• The Bund der Steuerzahler and CDU’s Carsten Linnemann call to limit future lifetime tenure to core sovereign roles such as police, justice, customs and finance.
• EU country recommendations urge Germany to lengthen working lives and curb early retirement, as groups like VdK and politicians including Sahra Wagenknecht back inclusion on equity grounds, noting higher pension levels and rising tax-funded outlays for 1.8–1.9 million civil servants.