Social security: Contributions · Operands
Contribution rates for social security for 2022
| Health insurance | |||
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| general contribution rate (exkl. individual additional contribution) | 14.60 % |
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| share employee | 7.30 % | ||
| plus additional contribution by employee (varies depending on health insurance) | Link | ||
| share employer | 7.30 % | ||
| Long-term care insurance | |||
| contribution rate overall | 3.05 % | ||
| share employee | 1.525 % | ||
| share employer | 1.525 % | ||
| childless overall | 3.30 % | ||
| share employee | 1.775 % | ||
| share employer | 1.525 % | ||
| Pension insurance | |||
| pension insurance overall | 18,60 % | ||
| share employee | 9,3 % | ||
| share employer | 9,3 % | ||
| Social insurance for seafarers | |||
| contribution rate | 4,00 % | ||
| share employee | 2,00 % | ||
| share employer | 2,00 % | ||
| Unemloyment insurance | |||
| contribution rate | 2,40 % | ||
| share employee | 1,20 % | ||
| share employer | 1,20 % | ||
| Maritime accident insurance | |||
| from 1st January 2022 contributions fro seafarers and employees on shore in maritime businesses are calculated as follows: (wages* x danger class x contribution base**) : 1,000 = contribution *wages = average wages or average annual earnings or sum insured or aggregated wages ** The contribution base for the advancement is anticipated to be 3.15. The actual contribution base will be set in spring. Further information on danger rates can be found on the website of the BG Verkehr. |
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| Danger rate number | Branch of trade | Danger class | |
| 880 | businesses and branches of maritime businesses on shore | 1.71 | |
| 890,1 | maritime businesses (members of crew of passenger, merchant, offshore, seaside excursion and ferry vessels, of towing, SAR and diving companies, employed in deep sea fishing, in sailing schools and on private yachts and canal pilots as well as those employed in high sea and coastal fishing without State funding) | 10.14 | |
| 890,2 | maritime businesses with State funding (high sea and coastal fishing as well as fishermen without vessel) | 10.14* The reduction of the contribution as State funding is not factored into the danger class but is part of the contribution calculation |
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| The contributions for seafarers and on-shore employees prior to 1st January 2022 are calculated as follows: average wage x contribution rate = contribution |
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| contribution rate seafarers | 4.9 % | ||
| contriburtion rate for small coastal fishing businesses with State funding | 2.45 % | ||
| fraction employees on shore in maritime businesses (wages subject to contributions x 1/8 (fraction) x 4,9 % (contribution rate) = contribution) |
1/8 | ||
| Other contribution rates | |||
| contribution 1 = illness, courses of treatment (reimbursement rate 80%) | 0,90 % | ||
| contribution 2 = maternity leave (reimbursement rate 100%) | 0,29 % | ||
Status 30.12.2021; errors and omissions excepted.
Operands concerning social security for 2022
| Reference value - § 18 SGB IV – in EUR | Contribution assessment ceiling in EUR | ||
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| Health- and Long-term care insurance | |||
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Entire Federal Republic |
3,290.00 / month 39,480.00 / year |
4,837.50 / month 58,050.00 / year |
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| Pension- and unemployment insurance | |||
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Old German States (incl. Berlin/West) |
3,290.00 / month 39,480.00 / year |
7,050.00 / month 84,600.00 / year |
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Newly-formed German States (incl. Berlin/East) |
3.150,00 / Monat 37.800,00 / Jahr |
6.750,00 / Monat 81.000,00 / Jahr |
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| Seafarers' special fund | |||
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Old German States (incl. Berlin/West) |
7,050.00 / month 84,600.00 / year |
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Newly-formed German States (incl. Berlin/East) |
6,750.00 / month 81,000.00 / year |
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| Accident insurance: maximum annual income | |||
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Maximum annual income (per employee) |
84,000.00 EUR |
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| Annual earning limit | |||
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General limit |
64,350.00 EUR |
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| On-board catering– catering rates | |||
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Full catering monthly |
273.00 EUR |
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Lunch and dinner each monthly |
108.00 EUR |
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Breakfast monthly |
57.00 EUR |
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| Current exchange rate for non-German seafarers on GIS ships (§ 17a SGB IV) | |||
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Reference rate ECB July 2022 |
valid 01.10. - 31.12.2022 |
1 USD = 0.9824 € |
1 € = 1.0179 USD |
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Reference rate ECB April 2022 |
valid 01.07. - 30.09.2022 |
1 USD = 0.9243 € |
1 € = 1.0819 USD |
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Reference rate ECB January 2022 |
valid 01.04. - 30.06.2022 |
1 USD = 0.8839 € |
1 € = 1.1314 USD |
Status 30.9.2022; errors and omissions excepted.