In 2023, around 1.12 million people in Germany received basic income because they were old and had a reduced earning capacity. This was the highest figure since 2003.
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (April 3, 2025). Number of people receiving basic income in old age and with reduced earning capacity in Germany from 2003 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1359590/basic-income-recipients-old-age-reduced-earning-capacity-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Number of people receiving basic income in old age and with reduced earning capacity in Germany from 2003 to 2024." Chart. April 3, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1359590/basic-income-recipients-old-age-reduced-earning-capacity-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. (2025). Number of people receiving basic income in old age and with reduced earning capacity in Germany from 2003 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1359590/basic-income-recipients-old-age-reduced-earning-capacity-germany/
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Number of people receiving basic income in old age and with reduced earning capacity in Germany from 2003 to 2024 [Graph], Statistisches Bundesamt, April 3, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1359590/basic-income-recipients-old-age-reduced-earning-capacity-germany/
