More retirees receive basic pension supplement in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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- More than 47,000 retirees in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern received the basic pension supplement at the end of 2025, according to the German Pension Insurance scheme.
- The number rose 6.2% from the previous year, and the supplement increased pensions by an average of 86.89 euros per month.
- Women accounted for 29,294 recipients, compared with 18,075 men.
The number of retirees receiving Germany’s basic pension supplement increased in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern last year, with more than 47,000 people receiving the benefit at the end of 2025.
The German Pension Insurance scheme said the figure rose 6.2% compared with the previous year. The supplement increased recipients’ pensions by an average of 86.89 euros per month.
Women received the benefit more often than men. The figures included 29,294 women and 18,075 men in the northeastern German state.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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