Depending on the definition, such services for society as a whole make up a large part or even more than federal funds. The pension insurance itself estimated for 2022 that non-insurance benefits amounted to between 63 and 112 billion euros, depending on the strictness of the definition. This was offset by federal subsidies for general pension insurance totaling 75.3 billion euros.
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In the meantime, the value of non-insurance benefits has probably increased significantly. Some people even argue the other way around: In reality, the contributors to the statutory pension insurance would be subsidizing the general public because the pension fund would not be reimbursed for the actual amount of expenses assumed for social policy reasons.