The link between pension levels and old-age poverty: Simulation analyses

In this project, we analyze and illustrate the link between pension levels and poverty risk in old age in two steps. First, using stylized calculations, we show how changing pension levels affect the distance between retirement benefits  and basic means-tested social benefits (Grundsicherung im Alter). Second, we analyze the impact of changing pension levels on old-age poverty risk and eligibility for basic means-tested social benefits (Grundsicherung im Alter) using micro simulation techniques.