“As everyone knows, low retirement age caused the last economic recession, it would be stupid to make the same mistake again”
Pension And Welfare Support Reform of 2020
Rationale
Lowering retirement age supports aging workers while easing welfare rules reduces unnecessary bureaucracy, improving quality of life for all citizens.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retirement Age Policy |
Retirement at 65
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Retirement at 60
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| 2 | Welfare Conditionality |
Mandatory work-for-benefits
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Light conditions, few sanctions
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Retirement Age Policy2
Welfare ConditionalityProposer
Party
Socalist Liberal Front
A party that kindles the fire of freedom while forging the tools of progress for every hand
Core pillars
Sophie Zimmermann
Activist · Age 59
A seasoned policy wonk with a silver tongue, Sophie Zimmermann rose through the ranks as a razor-sharp analyst and spellbinding orator, turning committee meetings into performances and policy papers into campaign gold.
Timeline
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Draft1 September 2020
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Vote Open1 September 2020
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Withdrawn3 September 2020
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Never Became Law3 September 2020
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
FailedFor: 0 / 69 seats (0.0%)
Against: 20 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 49
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Union | 11 | No | As everyone knows, low retirement age caused the last economic recession, it would be stupid to make the same mistake again |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 9 | No | We are sorry, but due to the huge crash our economy suffered a few months ago, we know what consequences lowering the retirement age brings. |
| Socalist Liberal Front Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
Bundestag
FailedFor: 0 / 650 seats (0.0%)
Against: 248 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 402
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Union | 139 | No | As everyone knows, low retirement age caused the last economic recession, it would be stupid to make the same mistake again |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 109 | No | We are sorry, but due to the huge crash our economy suffered a few months ago, we know what consequences lowering the retirement age brings. |
| Socalist Liberal Front Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“We are sorry, but due to the huge crash our economy suffered a few months ago, we know what consequences lowering the retirement age brings.”