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 the United Kingdom Pensions in the United Kingdom Pensions in the United Kingdom can be categorised into three major divisions and seven sub-divisions, covering both defined benefit and defined contribution pensions.: Personal accounts, automatic enrolment and the minimum employer contribution are new categories which joined these from 2012. Automatic enrolment has been successful, but there are a number of myths remaining around the scheme, which professional bodies and companies are working to eradicate. The state provides basic pension provision intended to prevent poverty in old age. Until 2010 men over the age of 65 and women over the age of 60 were entitled