Statutory Health Insurance
Penalty for unpaid additional contributions has proven the financial situation of the health insurance companies in Germany in recent years as precarious. Revenues were always well below the annual expenditure, and thus incurred substantial deficits. These should be shared in the future by both employers and workers, therefore the statutory health insurance contribution rates increase again in January 2011. Still, the funds will require separate additional posts. The finance portal geld.de informs about the upcoming changes. Who still looking for the right insurance, can benefit, for example, by the Stiftung Warentest Product Finder. For those who expect more power from their insurance or are not satisfied with their current insurer, the database provides useful pointers for the search after a health insurance that fits to the individual situation.
Especially due to the new provisions for additional contributions and the increase of the contribution rate from January 1, 2011, it is worth to the various insurance companies to compare to find potential benefits. Special contributions may not more percentage are calculated as part of the changes. This means that eliminates the previous social compensation. So far, the monthly additional contributions could not exceed a percentage of income. Under the new rules, policyholders can expect only with a refund of the difference, the additional fee should be more than two percent of the income. Who the additional contribution not or only partially makes, must also reckon with a penalty of at least 30 euros. More information: presse.html GELD.de GmbH Lisa Neumann
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