“The increasing age of people makes this necessary, and low retirement age is a well known cause of recessions in Rheinland”
Retirement Age Adjustment Act of 2022
Rationale
Increasing the retirement age to 70 ensures sustainable pensions and addresses rising life expectancy for future generations.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retirement Age Policy |
Retirement at 65
|
Retirement at 70
|
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Retirement Age PolicyProposer
Party
National League For Freedom And Democracy
Center-right liberal party, which wants to build a great future for the nation through patriotism, free market and economic solidarity in the ordoliberal spirit
Core pillars
Paul Mayer
Federal Minister of the Interior · Age 61
Raised in a factory town, Paul Mayer spent decades as a labor organizer before turning to politics, where his working-class roots and unshakable idealism now challenge both corporate excess and political cynicism.
Timeline
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Draft27 November 2022
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Vote Open27 November 2022
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Vote Closed26 January 2023
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Became Law26 January 2023
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
PassedFor: 35 / 69 seats (50.7%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 34
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Union | 14 | Yes | The increasing age of people makes this necessary, and low retirement age is a well known cause of recessions in Rheinland |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy Proposer | 13 | Yes | No reason given |
| National People's Front | 8 | Yes | GDP go boom!!!!!!!!!!! |
Bundestag
PassedFor: 297 / 650 seats (45.7%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 353
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Union | 108 | Yes | The increasing age of people makes this necessary, and low retirement age is a well known cause of recessions in Rheinland |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy Proposer | 137 | Yes | No reason given |
| National People's Front | 52 | Yes | GDP go boom!!!!!!!!!!! |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“GDP go boom!!!!!!!!!!!”