Good news for those with statutory health insurance. Starting in January, employers will accept the additional contributions. This includes reductions in these 18 health insurance companies.

The year is expected to decrease contributions for statutory health insurance in Germany and thus cheaper. As the magazine in its new issue (01/19) reported to be reduced in 18 health insurance starting in 2019, the contributions. How welt.de reported to reduce the AOK Rheinland/Hamburg for their contribution by 0.3%, the BKK Melitta Plus 0.2% and the Securvita BKK even 0.6%. The entire list can be found in the table.

improving for many of the employees at the additional contribution

so Far the employer had to only pay half of the contribution rate of 14.6%. Now you have to pay half of the additional contribution. This was driven by the workers themselves. Bets10 A distinct advantage for the employees.

additional contributions are expected to fall

From the magazine financial test have been 18 health insurance that you reduce from the coming year, additional services to. What are the health insurance companies are, read here in the full table.

reduction for the self employed

For the self-employed with low income, the minimum contribution for 356 euros was to the last. From 2019, this will be more than halved, and is then at 160 Euro. Here, too, a significant improvement for the Insured.

Private posts

rise of The private health insurance for the new year are more expensive. On average, contributions rise, according to a projection by the industry Association, which is 1.9 percent, as a spokesman on Monday said on request. For a large part of the approximately 8.8 million Insured persons, it is likely to be no or small increases, for a single Insured, you could be significantly higher.

on average the contributions for the private to be increased insured in the Ten-year period between 2009 and 2019 annually by 2.8 percent, while it had been legally Insured 3.3 percent. First, the “Welt am Sonntag had reported” about it.

Changes

How to Spiegel.de reported the Changes of the contributions by the members of the Board and by the Supervisory authorities of the insurance companies would have to. Changes are still possible.

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