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The payments begin at age six and continue until the child turns 18. Parents can open an investment account and supplement the state payment with their own deposits."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The measure was introduced last December as part of a broader bill to strengthen the private pillar of Germany’s pension system. It is unclear how much the scheme will cost the state annually, as none of the reports below provide a figure. The law does not specify which financial institutions will manage the accounts."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No left-rated outlet ran the story, leaving the political opposition’s response unreported. None of the digests below mention the cost estimate the finance ministry may have published, or whether the law includes safeguards against market losses. 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