Claim: The German pension is 26,000 and the French is 24,000, while the UK pension is only 8,000.
Fact-check: Post comparing pensions in the UK, France and Germany uses some inaccurate figures - Full Fact
Verdict: when looking at state pensions, assuming these figures are in pounds, they aren't all correct. while the figure for the uk is right for some pensioners, for others it's too low, while the figures for france and germany appear too high. these figures also don't account for other elements of pensioners' incomes, which vary between countries.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2024-02-20T00:00:00