Ifo Institute: Pension Splitting Makes Married Couples Worse Off
September 12, 2026
September 12, 2026
MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 12 (TNSxrep) -- ifo Institute issued the following news release:
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Pension Splitting Makes Married Couples Worse Off
Mandatory pension splitting as a replacement for the widow's pension would leave most married couples in Germany worse off financially. This is the conclusion reached by a new study by the ifo Institute. In June 2026, the German Pension Commission had called for a review of survivor benefits. The ifo study take . . .
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Pension Splitting Makes Married Couples Worse Off
Mandatory pension splitting as a replacement for the widow's pension would leave most married couples in Germany worse off financially. This is the conclusion reached by a new study by the ifo Institute. In June 2026, the German Pension Commission had called for a review of survivor benefits. The ifo study take . . .