Offenbach: Poverty in old age meets every tenth over 65 years!
Offenbach: Poverty in old age meets every tenth over 65 years!
The State Statistical Office recently published the Hessian district numbers for spring 2025. These comprehensive data illuminate the social situation in Hesse and offer a particularly urgent insight into the challenges of poverty in old age. An alarming picture shows in Offenbach: 2,360 people who have reached the retirement age are dependent on basic security in old age or in the event of disability. This corresponds to more than every tenth inhabitant over 65 years and means that Offenbach takes up the top in Hesse. While the national average for basic security recipients over 65 years is 4.59 percent, it is 10.75 percent in Offenbach, as
Compared to other Hessian cities, the following table illustrates how dramatic the situation in Offenbach is:
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| Offenbach | 10.75% |
| Frankfurt | 9.95% |
| Kassel | 9.37% |
| Wiesbaden | 8.20% |
| Darmstadt | 7.15% |
| Kreis Gießen | 5.03% |
| District Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 2.98% |
| district of Bergstrasse | 2.91% |
| Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 2.81% |
| district of Kassel | 2.55% |
| Vogelsbergkreis | 2.29% |
The context of poverty in old age
The far -reaching effects of old -age poverty are not only of financial nature. Age poverty affects the entire living environment of older people, which includes security, social participation and medical care. According to a study by the Federal Ministry of 2021, more than 20 percent of over 80 year olds in Germany are affected by poverty. These numbers throw a light on a worrying phenomenon that is supplemented by a number of unreported people who do not apply for help from shame or due to bureaucratic hurdles.
statistics show that in 2019 the pegs of poverty among the population over the age of 65 was 15.7 percent. Women in particular are affected: While 14.6 percent of men in this age group are at risk of poverty, it is 18.2 percent in women. This inequality exacerbates the situation and illustrates the need for targeted socio-political measures, as it is discussed by bpb.de
social and political reactions
In view of the terrifying statistics, Offenbach took a step to improve the situation: the city is the first municipality in Hesse to focus on green guilt. This innovative financing tool is intended to help promote social projects that benefit the needy and thus counteract the poverty in old age.The challenges of old -age poverty are complex and require holistic solutions. Offenbach's approach could serve as a model for other cities. But it remains to be seen whether these measures will also help to reduce the alarming numbers.
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