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Ehe- und familienbezogene Leistungen in der Alterssicherung: wichtig für die wirtschaftliche Stabilität von Familien

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  • Hermann Buslei
  • Peter Haan
  • Richard Ochmann
  • Bert Rürup

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Family-related breaks in employment often lead to lower statutory pension entitlements, especially for retired mothers. Against this background, the legislation for marriage- and family-related payments has been designed to compensate for such deficits in old-age provision. These payments are directly related to old-age pensions and can be of relevant importance for the economic stability of families in retirement. This applies in particular to child-rearing periods and, to a limited degree, also to supplementary child allowance for widow’s pensions and credited child-raising periods in relation to revaluation and bringing up several children. In contrast, credited child-raising periods have less relevance for the entitlements of those retiring before the default retirement age. Familienbedingte Erwerbsunterbrechungen führen in Zusammenhang mit der Alterssicherung insbesondere für Mütter oft zu niedrigeren gesetzlichen Rentenansprüchen. Vor diesem Hintergrund hat der Gesetzgeber ehe- und familienbezogene Leistungen konzipiert, die solche Defizite in der Altersversorgung ausgleichen sollen. Diese Leistungen mit unmittelbarem Bezug zur Alterssicherung haben eine wesentliche Bedeutung für die wirtschaftliche Stabilität von Familien im Alter. Das trifft insbesondere auf die Kindererziehungszeiten zu und in begrenztem Maß auch auf den Kinderzuschlag bei der Witwenrente, die Kinderberücksichtigungszeiten im Zusammenhang mit der Höherbewertung unterdurchschnittlicher Erwerbseinkommen sowie den Nachteilsausgleich bei Mehrfacherziehung und die Kinderzulage bei der Riester-Rente. Deutlich geringere Bedeutung haben hingegen die Kinderberücksichtigungszeiten für die Berechtigung zu einem Renteneintritt vor Erreichen des Regelrenteneintrittsalters.

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  • Hermann Buslei & Peter Haan & Richard Ochmann & Bert Rürup, 2014. "Ehe- und familienbezogene Leistungen in der Alterssicherung: wichtig für die wirtschaftliche Stabilität von Familien," DIW Wochenbericht, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 81(23), pages 503-509.
  • Handle: RePEc:diw:diwwob:81-23-1
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    1. Johannes Geyer, 2014. "Zukünftige Altersarmut," DIW Roundup: Politik im Fokus 25, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research.

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    Keywords

    Family policy; child birth and labor supply; old-age pension;
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    JEL classification:

    • D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply

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