German pensioners increasingly dependent on social welfare: statistics

BERLIN, July 4 (Xinhua) -- An increasing number of senior citizens in Germany are relying on social assistance in addition to their state pensions, with the figure reaching a record 720,000 in the first quarter of 2024, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).

This marks an increase of around 35,000 people, or 5 percent, from 2023, and a rise of 40 percent from 2015.