In an ageing population the number of those in need of long-term care increases. Fulfilling this need is not only a matter of providing additional nursing staff. It is equally important to establish the corresponding infrastructure on an adequate scale. By 2030 up to 220,000 additional places will be required nationally in residential care alone. With considerable differences in their demographic trends and the level of their existing facilities, Germany’s individual states all face different challenges. However, common to them all is the need to waste no time in taking strategic decisions for the development of a long-term care infrastructure appropriate to the needs and preferences of their populations.
Pension Concerns in Germany: Determinants and Normative Implications
The level of statutory pensions for future generations is set to decline systematically. If future retirees are to maintain their standard of living, they will therefore need to supplement their statutory benefits with private and occupational pensions – a ...
Martin Beznoska / Jochen Pimpertz / Maximilian Stockhausen IW-Analyse No. 143 13. July 2021
Would universal health insurance lead to more solidarity?
The principle behind Germany’s statutory health insurance (SHI) system, into which all employees up to a certain income threshold are obliged to pay a per¬centage of their earnings, is one of solidarity.
Martin Beznoska / Jochen Pimpertz / Maximilian Stockhausen IW
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