Record High for Basic Security Recipients in Old Age, Driven by Foreigners
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The number of recipients of basic security in old age in Germany has reached a new record high, with around 771,000 people receiving the benefit at the end of the first quarter of 2026. This represents a 36.7% increase from 2020. Notably, the number of foreign recipients has surged by 83%, reaching around 280,000, primarily due to immigration from Ukraine. The increase among German citizens was 19.5%. The net expenditure for this benefit has also risen from around 3.3 billion euros in 2020 to around 6.2 billion euros in 2025.
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