#BGBl. 2025 I Nr. 362Law on Stabilizing the Pension Level and Full Equalization of Child-Rearing Periods
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This German federal law, enacted on 22 December 2025 and published in the Federal Law Gazette on 23 December 2025, introduces measures to stabilize the statutory pension insurance contribution rate and secure the pension level (Renteniveau). It achieves full equalization of child-rearing periods (Kindererziehungszeiten) in the pension system, granting equivalent pension credits for time spent raising children regardless of the parent's gender or the number of children. The legislation amends the Social Code Book VI (SGB VI) to ensure that periods of child-rearing are treated uniformly, addressing previous disparities. The law is led by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and falls under social law provisions.
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Key Changes
- Stabilization of the pension contribution rate and legal anchoring of the pension level (Renteniveau)
- Full equalization of child-rearing periods granting identical pension credits to all parents irrespective of gender
- Uniform treatment of Kindererziehungszeiten in statutory pension insurance calculations
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Obligations
What this law requires
Amend Social Code Book VI (SGB VI) to implement full equalization of child-rearing periods (Kindererziehungszeiten) in the statutory pension insurance system
Grant equivalent pension credits for child-rearing periods regardless of the parent's gender
Apply uniform treatment of child-rearing periods in pension calculations without differentiation based on the number of children or parental gender
Stabilize the statutory pension insurance contribution rate (Rentenbeitragssatz) through implementation of this law's measures
Maintain the pension level (Renteniveau) as secured by the provisions of this law