[froh]

errr, no? when you work here for long enough you accrue pension benefits which are paid out wherever you live.

if you retire abroad you spend the pension abroad. that's a net loss for the nation.

[SepiaSapient]

Wouldn't the lack of medical expenditure win out against the loss of consumption from a pension?

[sinuhe69]

Medical and long-term care expenses outweighs by a large margin the loss of consumption or tax revenue for retirees, especially for a welfare state like Germany. Many studies in Germany have showed exactly this constellation of cost-benefit.

[froh]

interesting.

I wonder how many move back to Germany when fragile though. requires citizenship though? unless your permanent residency stays valid when you move abroad.

what would I have to use as search terms on Google scholar to find the many studies?

[sinuhe69]

Generationsbilanz, AHV, Bernd Raffelhüschen

[realityking]

Depending on how long you worked in Germany and where you retire, you might still be eligible for German public health insurance.