This own-initiative report is a response to the European Parliament to the Commission White Paper on Pensions.
Public pension systems (alone or in combination with occupational pension systems) have to ensure a decent living standard for all pensioners. Instead of linking the statutory pension age to changes in life expectancy, the contribution bases should be enlarged within the given systems. Better working and employment conditions as well as active labour market policies are crucial in this context, to reduce the economic dependency ratio (number of economically active people vs. number of inactive people). Existing occupational insurance schemes should not be jeopardized by EU legislation.