YouTube, according to Heise Online, would also prefer to pay a flat rate, though the German music rights association would prefer a more nuanced payment model.

根据Heise Online的消息，尽管德国音乐版权协会更倾向于实施差别化的付费模式。但是Youtube更喜欢按统一费率付费。

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It will involve merging the state second pension with the basic state pension, to create one flat-rate payment.

BBC: Flat-rate state pension 'expected to start in 2017'

He also said that all current workers' accrued second state pension rights will be recognised, so they will be paid a top-up to the new, merged, flat-rate payment.

BBC: 'Simpler' flat-rate state pension unveiled