Tag: Social security
Government does not want to abolish widow’s pension – neither does spouse splitting
SPD leader Lars Klingbeil Klingbeil does not see parental allowance as a social benefit and therefore finds the cuts wrong. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The federal government does not plan to…
Klingbeil would rather abolish marriage splitting
SPD leader Lars Klingbeil Klingbeil does not see parental allowance as a social benefit and therefore finds the cuts wrong. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the coalition dispute over savings in…
Harsh criticism of Heil’s plan to shift jurisdiction
Entrance area of a job center In the future, the employment agencies will be responsible for the professional integration of young recipients of citizen’s income. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Minister of…
Stable taxes, higher contributions for pensions and care: criticism of Lindner’s “marshalling yard”
Berlin The federal government’s plan to consolidate the federal budget in part at the expense of the contributors is causing considerable resentment in the economy and in social insurance. Employer…
60,000 families affected by cuts in parental benefits
Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) and Family Minister Lisa Paus (Greens) Who is to blame for the budget cuts? (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin The traffic light coalition actually wanted to send…
60,000 families affected by cuts in parental benefits
mother and child Well-earning families should no longer be entitled to parental allowance in the future. (Photo: Moment/Getty Images) Berlin The traffic light coalition actually wanted to send a positive…
TK boss calls for a profit cap for pharmaceutical companies
Pharmaceutical wholesaler in Bavaria The GKV spends around 50 billion euros on medication every year. (Photo: dpa) Berlin It is a challenge to the pharmaceutical industry in order to stop…
Pensioners and students now receive the energy subsidy
electricity meter Because of the high costs, many citizens receive a flat-rate energy price allowance. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Pensioners should actually receive the energy price flat rate (EPP) automatically, but…
CDU promotes a new education and family policy
Silvia Breher (right), Friedrich Merz The CDU wants to give itself a new program in family policy. (Photo: IMAGO/Chris Emil Janssen) Berlin With a fundamentally new concept for education and…
How much Lauterbach’s contribution increases cost average and higher earners
Berlin People with statutory health insurance and their employers have to be prepared for further increasing burdens. As early as July, millions of employees have less net from the gross…
Is private health insurance worth it for you?
health insured While the contribution in statutory health insurance depends on what the insured person earns, the contribution in private health insurance is independent of income. (Photo: Getty Images (4))…
Market environment for private health insurers remains challenging
In the hospital Private patients are usually entitled to treatment by a chief physician. (Photo: Westend61/Getty Images) Frankfurt The corona crisis appears to have been overcome in 2023, but the…
Are you in good hands with private health insurance?
health insured While the contribution in statutory health insurance depends on what the insured person earns, the contribution in private health insurance is independent of income. (Photo: Getty Images (4))…
Higher contribution assessment ceiling would bring the health insurance companies billions
Karl Lauterbach The Federal Minister of Health is confronted with an enormous deficit in statutory health insurance. (Photo: IMAGO/NurPhoto) Berlin The higher contribution assessment limit demanded by the SPD and…
AOK reports security gap: 19 million policyholders affected
OK Health insurance companies have recently been increasingly targeted by hackers. As a result of a cyber attack, data from patients with statutory health insurance was leaked at the beginning…
AOK reports security gap – more than 16 million policyholders affected
OK Health insurance companies have recently been increasingly targeted by hackers. As a result of a cyber attack, data from patients with statutory health insurance was leaked at the beginning…
Kassenverband considers over 400 clinics in Germany to be dispensable
hospital bed The GKV has calculated how many clinics are needed in Germany for adequate care. (Photo: dpa) Berlin It is a central question of the clinic reform by Federal…
Kassenverband considers more than 400 clinics to be dispensable
hospital bed The GKV has calculated how many clinics are needed in Germany for adequate care. (Photo: dpa) Berlin It is a central question of the clinic reform by Federal…
Lauterbach’s meetings with countries remain without agreement
Berlin Actually, the press conference by Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach and his country colleagues should send a signal of unity. The SPD politician spoke of a “breakthrough” in his…
Save your severance pay with these six tax tips
“Golden Handshake” Many employees negotiate a severance payment when they are fired. (Photo: Getty Images) Dusseldorf Whether through dismissal, a settlement before the labor court or through a termination agreement:…