Study title

Complete information on course of life and occupation since the 15th year of life, about retirement program, both private and through professional group, and about financial circumstances, participation in supplementary retirement program as well as entitlement in the compulsory retirement insurance. Topics: judgement on one´s own economic situation at time of survey and expected economic situation in old-age; participation in discussions with pension counselors or pension advisers; information on current employment status and pension payment; part-time employment or secondary occupation in the course of life; information on occupational and school education; refund of contributions; year of marriage; number and year of birth of children; reduction in earning capacity; conclusion of a supplementary insurance for workers and employees in the civil service or a company retirement program; information on duration of insurance; savings in the framework of the 624-DM law; year of appointment and salary group for civil servants; size of agricultural company and payment of contributions to the Altershilfe {retirement fund}; voluntary payment of contributions to the compulsory retirement insurance and payment of contributions to a professional group insurance; information on completed life insurance policies; completed accident insurance policies; detailed information on types of income and types of assets; receipt of housing benefit and child allowance; marital property status; detailed demographic information on members of the household (max. 7 persons); detailed information about amount and type of pensions received or insurance payments. In the framework of a verification of retirement account status after obtaining agreement of respondent the following information was obtained from the responsible insurance providers: times of contribution; times in lieu of contribution; times of no contribution; current information on earnings from previous years.