Online, the Retirement Choice Matrix is being made accessible by DIA.
The German Federal Agency for Civic Education has launched the "old-age provision election-O-Mat diagnosis 2021", an online tool designed to help voters make informed decisions based on their views on old-age provision. This tool contains 37 theses on statutory pension, occupational pension provision, and private old-age provision.
Users can evaluate the election programs of seven parties: CDU/CSU, SPD, Alliance 90/The Greens, FDP, The Left, and AfD. For each thesis, users can choose between "thumbs up" and "thumbs down" to express their agreement or disagreement. Points are awarded for agreements and deducted for disagreements.
The sum of agreements and disagreements is then set in relation to the total number of statements made by a party on the topic of pensions. The closer a party's score is to the total number of statements, the higher the match with the user's expectations. If a potential voter agrees with all theses of a party, then that party matches 100% with their expectations.
Typically, the parties' positions in 2021 can be summarized as follows:
| Party | Statutory Pension | Occupational Pension | Private Old-Age Provision | |---------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------| | CDU/CSU | Support strengthening statutory pension through moderate reforms; promote private and occupational pensions | Promote and expand occupational pensions | Support private provision as supplement | | SPD | Advocate for a strong public pension system, maintain sustainability; raise pension levels | Support occupational pensions with social balance | Private provision supported, especially for low earners | | Alliance 90/The Greens | Strengthen statutory pension, increase sustainability through demographic adjustments | Promote occupational pensions with social equity | Support private provision with regulation | | FDP | Favor privatization and individual responsibility; reduce state role in statutory pension | Encourage occupational pensions with market principles | Strong promotion of private provision | | The Left (Die Linke) | Emphasize statutory pension expansion, oppose privatization | Skeptical or oppose occupational pensions as inequality-increasing | Critical of private old-age provision as insurance-dependent | | AfD | Support statutory pension but often with conservative tweaks | Support occupational pensions | Support private provision primarily |
This overview reflects typical party stances but may vary in details. The exact election-O-Mat diagnosis would quantify alignment per voter position against these programs.
It is important to note that the search results did not provide specific data from the 2021 election-O-Mat on old-age provision. This summary is based on general political orientations and known party platforms around 2021 in Germany. For precise percentage matches or detailed diagnostic outcomes, consulting the official Wahl-O-Mat archive or the Federal Agency for Civic Education would be necessary.
Moreover, the tool does not provide any advertisements, ensuring a neutral platform for voters to make informed decisions. With the election-O-Mat diagnosis 2021, voters can actively participate in shaping the future of old-age provision in Germany.
The online tool, election-O-Mat diagnosis 2021, provides a platform for voters to evaluate political parties' positions on old-age provision, particularly in relation to finance and business, by expressing agreement or disagreement with given theses. For instance, the CDU/CSU supports strengthening statutory pension through moderate reforms and promotes private and occupational pensions in finance and business.
