Tag: Social security
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:…
“There is no alternative to cuts in benefits” – cashier calls for drastic cuts in benefits for patients
dentist Last year, the GKV spent almost 13 billion euros on dental treatment, including tooth fillings, root canal treatments and check-ups. (Photo: DigitalVision/Getty Images) Berlin In view of the multi-billion…
What the care reform means for relatives and patients
Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) Lauterbach has brought its care reform through the Bundestag. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) The Bundestag has passed the controversial care reform with relief for those…
The SPD and the Greens are demanding higher cash contributions from 5,000 euros gross per month
patient consultation According to the will of the SPD and the Greens, higher-earning patients should pay more in the future. (Photo: Taxi/Getty Images) Berlin In view of the deficit in…
These are the best additional tariffs
dentist Additional services at the dentist can be expensive, and insurance companies can cover the costs. (Photo: Getty Images) Cologne Going to the dentist can be expensive. Statutory health insurance…
Ranking: The best private health insurance companies
hospital doctor Getting the best treatment in the hospital is what many privately insured people want. (Photo: Getty Images) Cologne The pandemic has made the weaknesses of the German healthcare…
The best tariffs for private health insurance
hospital doctor Getting the best treatment in the hospital is what many privately insured people want. (Photo: Getty Images) Cologne The pandemic has made the weaknesses of the German healthcare…
Karl Lauterbach has to weaken the clinic reform
Berlin Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach had announced his hospital reform as a “revolution in the system” – but before the talks with the federal states scheduled for Tuesday, there…
Younger population pays off
Pensioner In Austria, old-age pensions are on average 55 percent higher than in Germany. Berlin In pension debates, Austria is often cited as a shining example for Germany, because pensions…
Citizen insurance would cost medical practices 58,000 euros per year
dentist Doctors can earn significantly more money treating people with private health insurance. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Berlin A weakening or even an end of private health insurance (PKV) would possibly cost…
If there were no private patients, each medical practice would cost 58,000 euros per year
dentist Doctors can earn significantly more money treating people with private health insurance. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Berlin A weakening or even an end of private health insurance (PKV) would possibly cost…
What pensioners have to consider when paying taxes
tax pension What applies to the tax return in retirement? (Photo: Imago) Frankfurt Finally retired, finally no more tax returns? Unfortunately, this is becoming less and less the case. The…
Health insurance companies reject the traffic light push for higher contributions for higher earners
nurse in a hospital The deficit of the statutory health insurance is in the billions. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The push by the SPD and the Greens for a higher contribution…
For whom it is worth taking out private health insurance
operation in hospital Unlike statutory health insurance, private health insurance is an individual contract that the insured concludes with the insurance company. (Photo: imago images/Cavan Images) Munich, Frankfurt The financial…
The SPD and the Greens are targeting private health insurance companies
nurse in a hospital The SPD and the Greens want to improve social security revenues. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) Berlin In view of a billion dollar deficit in statutory health and…
“Lauterbach drives the health system financially against the wall”
Thomas Brahm The chairman of the association vehemently rejects a higher contribution assessment limit as proposed by the SPD and the Greens. (Photo: Debeka) Berlin The head of the Association…
SPD and Greens are targeting private health insurance companies
nurse in a hospital The SPD and the Greens want to improve social security revenues. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) Berlin In view of a billion dollar deficit in statutory health and…
Generali Germany separates from pension fund
Italian insurance group Generali The sale of the pension fund will improve the solvency ratio of Generali Germany by ten percentage points and that of the entire group by one…
Unions hope for negotiations on pension reform
May Day demonstration in Paris Hundreds of thousands demonstrated across France against the pension reform. (Photo: AP) Paris The announcements ahead of this year’s Labor Day were big in France:…
Parental allowance and child allowance: How parents save taxes
family joy Children cause costs – but the state helps parents. Source: Westend61/Getty Images Frankfurt The state helps families with various financial aids. The child benefit is the classic. But…