Overview

• The state government reports 10,919 retirees in Saxony-Anhalt relied on basic income support last year.
• The tally has risen from 7,060 in 2021 to 9,635 in 2023, surpassing the 10,000 mark for the first time.
• Separate data show 63,424 pensioners in Saxony were employed at the end of 2024, including more than 9,000 aged 75 to 85.
• The Social Ministry says those most affected often lack long, continuous insurance records due to unemployment, career breaks, or abandoned self-employment.
• Opposition parties press for changes, with Die Linke proposing a 1,400-euro minimum pension and BSW rejecting any higher retirement age while calling work into advanced age a scandal.