Press release No. 180 of 28 April 2022
WIESBADEN – In December 2021, well over 1.1 million people received basic security benefits in old age and in cases of reduced earning capacity in accordance with the German Social Code, Book XII (SGB XII). The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was an increase of almost 24,000, or 2.2%, on December 2020. Adults who are permanently unfit for work or who have reached the age limit defined in Section 41 (2) of the Social Code, Book XII, and whose income and assets do not suffice to cover their living expenses are entitled to these benefits.
