compared To the "süddeutsche Zeitung" of Saturday, Rürup pointed to positive experiences in Austria, where such a Reform had already been in 2004, completed. The government in Vienna had done, "to be able to save in the long term, and to the General retirement system Fund," said Rürup of the newspaper. This had proved to be "relatively clever Reform".

Austria's pension 40 per cent higher - and lower age of entry

According to Rürups information, the pension of a working outgoing Austrian worker's wages in comparable Gross for retirement, on average, about 40 percent higher than that of a German pensioner.

in Addition, the retirement age is stable at 65 for men and 60 years for women, in Germany it will be raised up to 2031 gradually to 67 years.

teachers, professors, and administrative status of civil servants lose

Rürup sets, however, elsewhere. The expert argues that "teachers, even with high school teachers to refrain from in addition, in the case of large Parts of the public administration" in the future, on the status of civil servants. To the justification, he said: "It cannot be that teachers are teaching in a school, one of which official and the other employee is." Everything you know about your pension

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In the questionable areas of the civil servants ' pension scheme could be integrated into the statutory pension insurance. "A harmonization of the systems makes sense, if you want to have a equal treatment," said pension expert.

In Austria, the transition phase lasts until 2040

a transition problem arises, however, as in Austria: "If you decide, we the civil servants' pension scheme and replace only employee so far in the civil servants ' pension rights acquired to be not obsolete," said Rürup. They were protected "the property legally, and must continue to be financed and supported". In Austria, this transition phase will be completed until 2040 to a large extent.

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More Rürup, your Highness, said functions, such as, for example, of judges, high members of the military or security forces would be perceived would maintain their civil service status.

experts make claims for many years

Other experts make similar claims for years, also in the room. For example, the Bernd Raffelhüschen of the University of Freiburg has warned against FOCUS Online repeated before a dramatic Pension costs, which have summed up long ago to a trillion-risk. Also Raffelhüschen want to transfer a large part of the German officials in the pension insurance.

In March, the Federal government appointed the pension Commission's proposals can be stabilized, as the German pension system. Details are not yet known. Rürup, who was also a member and Chairman of the so-called "economy", has advised a number of Federal governments over the decades in pension issues. Also in Austria, he was in demand as a government adviser.

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