[Intergenerational relations and intragenerational conditions. Observations from the viewpoint of statutory pension insurance]

Abstract

The future development of all German pension systems will be determined by decisive challenges. The demographic development, the increasing number and length of interruptions of the employment period and the change in the distribution of functions in partnerships are just three aspects. The statutory pension insurance organizes the relationship between the generations as well as the balancing within one generation. The structure of statutory pension insurance must guarantee a fair equalization of burdens in both regards. The following article describes the challenges and the contribution of statutory pension insurance to stable social relationships.