# German lawmakers back monthly state pension contributions for children, with families able to add more

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- DW, 2026-10-16 11:11 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/german-lawmakers-back-monthly-state-pension-contributions-for-children-with-families-able-to-add-more/live-79678671?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Germany’s Bundestag backed a plan to pay €10 a month into private retirement savings for children aged 6 to 18, pending approval by the Bundesrat. Critics say families able to add much more could widen inequality. Separately, Jewish student representatives said they received death threats after blocking a far-right lawmaker from a synagogue commemoration in Halle.