Der Eigenvorsorgebeitrag als Alternative zur beamtenrechtsähnlichen Versorgung für Abgeordnete. Zu den Ergebnissen der Kommission im Baden-Württembergischen Landtag

Abstract

In 2018 the state parliament of Baden-Württemberg installed a commission of experts to inspect the existing retirement income system of its parliamentarians (Altersversorgung des Abgeordneten) . The commission report prompts a comparison between the existing retirement income system in Baden-Württemberg and a reflection on alternatives in other German states . Due to political, legal and economic reasons, one should opt against the system of civil servants-like pension schemes for members of parliament . Of all the alternatives, the system of a private pension contribution is most likely to reconcile the interests of all those involved . In order to do justice to the importance of the office and to secure sufficient retirement benefits, the amount of the contribution should be 2,000 Euro per month in the state parliaments and 2,500 Euro per month in the Bundestag .