title: [Economic situation of widows in West Germany].
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.
mesh_terms: D003643:Death; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D008393:Marriage; D012179:Retirement; D012737:Sex Factors; D012847:Single Person; D012943:Social Security; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
vernacular_title: Zur ökonomischen Situation von Witwen in der Bundesrepublik.