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Vorausberechnung regionaler Altersarmut: Zunahme in Ballungsräumen und in Ostdeutschland

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Until recently, old-age poverty in Germany has been no central subject in the socio-political discussion. By this discussion, only the social help to elderly people is taken into account. Besides, only half of the old-age poverty is monitored and does not consider that the housing subsidy (rent subsidies) is another financial support for the old people. If both social benefits are added up, the quantity of the poor old people doubles. Only the consideration of social help to elderly people and housing subsidy proves the true magnitude of the old-age poverty in Germany. On an average four percent of the old people need one of both social benefits. There are, however, greater regional differences. A new method has been developed to provide a forecast about old-age poverty in future which also makes regional investigations possible. The initial year of the forecast is in 2011, between 2011 and 2021 the old-age poverty rises strongly and the regional differences have strongly grown. Altersarmut wird in der sozialpolitischen Diskussion in Deutschland vor allem mit Blick auf die Grundsicherung im Alter diskutiert, zumindest darauf fokussiert ist Altersarmut bisher kein zentrales Thema. Mit der Grundsicherung wird allerdings nur die Hälfte der Altersarmut gesehen. Vergessen wird das Wohngeld, eine weitere finanzielle Unterstützung für Ältere. Wird auch dieses berücksichtigt, verdoppelt sich die Quote der von Einkommensarmut betroffenen Älteren. Ost- und Westdeutschland liegen dabei mit jeweils etwa vier Prozent gleichauf. Es gibt aber durchaus größere regionale Unterschiede. Eine Abschätzung der Altersarmut nach Regionen ausgehend von 2011 für das Jahr 2021 auf der Grundlage eines regionalen Prognosemodells zeigt, dass sich die Altersarmut sehr zuungunsten Ostdeutschlands verändern wird. Ballungsräume, die Stadtstaaten sowie einzelne ostdeutsche Landkreise werden in Zukunft die höchsten Armutsquoten aufweisen.

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  • Rudolf Martens, 2014. "Vorausberechnung regionaler Altersarmut: Zunahme in Ballungsräumen und in Ostdeutschland," Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 83(2), pages 95-113.
  • Handle: RePEc:diw:diwvjh:83-2-8
    DOI: 10.3790/vjh.83.2.95
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    Keywords

    Old age poverty; regional poverty in old age; forecast;
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    • C19 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Other
    • I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
    • R29 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Other
    • Y91 - Miscellaneous Categories - - Other - - - Pictures and Maps

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