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EPISODE · Jul 11, 2025 · 5 MIN

Social Levies: 50 % Income Crunch?

from Simple German News: Stories at A2 · host LinguaSimplify app

Can Germany’s payroll deductions really climb to half of workers’ gross pay? In our next episode we preview economist Martin Werding’s warning, dig into how an aging population is pressuring health, care, and pension funds, and outline the reforms—from pulling civil servants into the system to overhauling spending—now on the table. Tune in for the key questions we’ll tackle.

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