German coalition party CSU demands swift changes to the mothers’ pension extension, as presented by Labor Minister Bärbel Bas. The CSU’s state group leader, Alexander Hoffmann, told the Rheinische Post, “The mothers’ pension cannot be put on the long shelf. It must be brought to the table prospectively this year.” Hoffmann announced that he will discuss the mothers’ pension in the coalition committee next week, stating, “Our stance is entirely clear: We have a clear agreement on the mothers’ pension in the coalition contract. I am confident that we will reach a different outcome than the one presented now.” According to the plans of the Labor Minister, the extension is set to take effect in 2028. Hoffmann responded to the claim by the pension insurance that a pre-2028 implementation is technically not possible, saying, “That’s really grotesque. We started with the first point, mothers’ pension, in 2014. The implementation back then took exactly four months. Then came the second point and now the third point is supposed to take two years? That’s not at all plausible.
CSU Demands Swift Action in Coalition Committee
