The left-wing parliamentary group in the Saxon state parliament is pushing for the federal government to cover the costs of GDR supplementary and special pensions. In a statement, the parliamentary group criticized the fact that these pensions are still largely financed by the eastern federal states.
"Saxony had to spend 758 million euros on GDR pensions in 2024, while the eastern states as a whole incurred costs of 2.68 billion euros." In Saxony alone, over one and a half billion euros are currently being negotiated in parliament.
