Pensions in Germany Pensions in Germany Pensions in Germany are based on a “three pillar system”. The scheme is based on the pay-as-you-go (or redistributive) model. Funds paid in by contributors (employees and employers) are not saved (or invested) but are used to pay current pension obligations. Civil servants in Germany do not pay any contributions themselves but their salaries are correspondingly lower than those in the private sector. Recent changes to the system mean that from 2012 to 2023 the retirement age will go up to 66 by 2023. From 2023 the retirement age will be increased by two months each year,
Pensions in Israel All civil servants except for career soldiers can accumulate a pension up to a maximum of 70% of their final salary, while soldiers can accumulate up to 76%. All civil servants employed before 2004 are entitled to a pension of 70% of their finishing salary. The pensions are not based on accumulated contributions to a pension fund but rather come directly from the state budget. Pensions in Israel Pensions in Israel consist of a state old age pension system, a private pension system which employees are legally required to participate in and that is supervised and regulated by the government,