Sources and method – Pensioners

All information comes from statutes and announcements by public authorities. Anything that comes only from summaries or secondary sources, or was not checked, is stated explicitly on the pages and here.

Sources (retrieved 21 September 2026)

1. SGB VI (§§ 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 46, 67, 76g, 77, 97, 99, 109, 149, 235, 236b, 242a, 255), gesetze-im-internet.de
2. SGB V §§ 5, 226; SGB XII §§ 41, 43, 82, 90, 94 Abs. 1a; SGG § 84; VersAusglG § 1; EStG §§ 3 Nr. 21, 22, 32a, WoGG § 7, SVBezGrV 2026, RBSFV 2026, gesetze-im-internet.de
3. Deutsche Rentenversicherung, Rentenanpassung 2026 (announcement of 5 March 2026); tax share for new pensioners 2026 (16 February 2026); Alterssicherungskommission: Was die Vorschläge bedeuten würden; Grundsicherung; Warnung vor Betrugsversuchen; Faktencheck Lebensnachweis (31 July 2025); Reform der privaten Altersvorsorge (8 May 2026)
4. Bundesregierung, Regelbedarfe 2026; Im Kabinett: Wohngeld wird neu geordnet
5. BMAS, Rentenreform 2025; BMF, Fragen und Antworten zur Aktivrente
6. Deutscher Bundestag, Wohngeld (debate of 12 June 2026)

Uncertain points and points not checked against the full text

• Housing benefit: requirements, amounts, exclusion in case of basic income support (§ 7 WoGG) and the status of the legislative procedure after the cabinet decision.
• Basic income support: the DRV reference figure of €1,148 has no year given, so whether it is current is unclear.
• Duty to file a tax return, filing deadlines, deductible amounts, foreign pensions and double taxation.
• Rürup pension, qualifying periods (§§ 50, 51 SGB VI), time limit for bringing an action (§ 87 SGG), application for review (§ 44 SGB X), transitional rule § 242a SGB VI.
• Standard rate 2027: the calculation is to be newly regulated by law; amount unclear.
• VdK, SoVD and pension advisers: no addresses, costs or accreditations checked.

What this platform does – and what it does not

These pages give a general overview of the legal position. They are not legal advice within the meaning of the Legal Services Act (Rechtsdienstleistungsgesetz, RDG) and do not replace a review of your individual case. No personal data is collected. For binding information, contact the Deutsche Rentenversicherung (German Pension Insurance), the Sozialamt (social welfare office) or an advice centre. For reduced earning capacity pensions, see the Wegweiser group Berufsunfähigkeit (occupational disability); for care and inheritance law, the group Senioren (senior citizens).