Ifo Institute: Aging Population and Health Care Costs Driving Social Budget in Germany to Record High
August 25, 2026
August 25, 2026
MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 25 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026:
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Aging Population and Health Care Costs Driving Social Budget in Germany to Record High
The aging of society is by far the biggest driver of the sharp increase in social spending in Germany, according to a recent analysis by the ifo Institute. "Combined spending related to old age and illness accounted for around 70 percent of total social spending in Ger . . .
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Aging Population and Health Care Costs Driving Social Budget in Germany to Record High
The aging of society is by far the biggest driver of the sharp increase in social spending in Germany, according to a recent analysis by the ifo Institute. "Combined spending related to old age and illness accounted for around 70 percent of total social spending in Ger . . .