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Abstract:
The distribution of old-age pensions in the Federal Republic is a very inequal one. Widows, who only get a pension from the social insurance are constituting the main potential of poverty: in 1977 more than 30% of them (i.e. more than 1/2 million) were in income level below 600 DM monthly. Consequently it is not only necessary to reform the pension insurance system for future cases, but also a general improvement of current widows' pensions has to be implemented.