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Experts Warn Retirement Fund Cut Could Hike Insurance Contributions
Pension experts have strongly criticized Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) for proposing a reduction in the federal subsidy…
Compromise Looming Over Citizen Allowance Payroll Contributions
A potential compromise is emerging regarding the financing of health insurance contributions for recipients of the Citizen’s Income…
Mark Reforms Promise Lower Health Insurance Contributions for Germany
According to CDU Health Minister Nina Warken, insured individuals may be able to count on lower supplementary health…
Greens Offer Alternative Health Reform Plan Cutting Contributions Before Cabinet Vote
Just days before the cabinet is due to adopt its draft for health insurance reform, the Green party…
Scholz Honored With Prestigious Leo-Baeck Medal For Jewish Life Contributions
Former Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) is expected to receive the Leo-Baeck Medal for his contributions to Jewish life…
Commission Unveils 66 Measures to Stabilize Health Insurance Contributions
The Health Finance Commission has presented its first report on stabilising contribution rates in Germany’s statutory health insurance…
Tech Giants Now Under Pressure to Fund Journalism Through Digital Contributions
Calls for policy makers to require large technology firms to take a larger role in financing journalism are…
Warken Open To Expanding Health Insurance Contributions To Cover Pensions Rents And Capital Gains With Savings Package
Bundesgesundheitsministerin Nina Warken (CDU) said she does not oppose the SPD’s proposal to include pensions, rent and capital gains…
Employees Bear Larger Share of Social Contributions as Employer Burden Falls
Employees now pay a larger share of social security contributions than in the past, while the relative burden…
Caregiver Contributions Stay Put
The German government, under Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU), is attempting to navigate a perilous path in maintaining…
Connemann Proposes Caps On Social Security Contributions
The German government is facing mounting pressure to stimulate economic growth, with a leading voice within the ruling…
High Earners Face Increased Insurance Contributions
The German government is poised to implement a significant increase in social security contributions for high-earning employees, a…
Employers Underpaying Social Security Contributions
Recent audits by the German Pension Insurance (Deutsche Rentenversicherung) have revealed discrepancies in social security contributions made by…
Germany’s Trade Unions Demand a Wealth Tax and Higher Contributions to Save the System
The German Trade Union Federation (DGB) is calling for a permanent increase in the federal contribution to the…
Minister’s Shock Plan to ‘Stabilize’ Contributions Revealed
Germany’s New Health Minister Outlines Ambitious Reforms to Healthcare System Germany’s newly appointed Health Minister, Nina Warken, has…
Merz Pledges Germany’s UN Contributions Amid Guterres Visit
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged continued support for the United Nations during a visit to UN Secretary-General…
Self-Employed and Civil Servants to Pay Contributions
In the ongoing debate about long-term financing of the pension system, Federal Minister of Labor Bärbel Bas (SPD)…
CDU Minister’s Blunder on Migration Contributions Leaves Audience Bewildered
Michael Kretschmer, the CDU Minister President of the Free State of Saxony, was contacted by the ZDF editorial…
Commission Demands Hefty Hike in Member State Contributions!
EU Prepares Member States for Higher Contributions, Commissioner Says The European Union’s budget commission is preparing member states…
Germany’s CDU Party Promises to Cap Health Insurance Contributions with Taxes!
The German Social Ministry’s plan to increase health insurance contributions is expected to be alleviated by the federal…