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Increase in social security contributions by 2035: What does this mean for your payroll?
Social security contributions are rising significantly: Study shows impact on net salary by 2035. Find out more now!
Increase in social security contributions by 2035: What does this mean for your payroll?
Rising social security contributions pose massive financial challenges for employees. A recently published study shows that contributions could increase by up to 50 percent by 2035. This would mean that both employees and employers would have to pay significantly higher contributions in the future.
The study, which was carried out by the Berlin IGES Institute on behalf of DAK-Gesundheit, takes into account various factors such as birth rate, life expectancy, migration movements and wage developments. The predicted increase in health insurance premiums is particularly worrying. The general contribution rate is currently 14.6 percent, with an average additional contribution of 1.7 percent. By 2035, this could rise to 19.3 percent, which corresponds to a significant increase.
DAK-Gesundheit emphasizes the urgency of action in view of this development. Andreas Storm, chairman of the DAK, calls on politicians to take measures to prevent an explosion in contributions. He suggests that the federal government should co-finance the costs of insuring citizens in order to alleviate the increasing burden on employees.
The effects of the increased social security contributions are significant. In addition to the increasing contribution to health insurance, other contribution rates will also increase in the coming years. The contribution to nursing care could increase by 0.7 percent, while the contribution to statutory pension insurance could increase from 18.6 to 22.3 percent by 2035. Even in retirement, pensioners are not exempt from rising contributions, which could lead to additional financial burden.
In view of these developments, it is important that employees take early measures to stabilize their financial situation. Rising social security contributions will lead to a noticeable reduction in net disposable income in the coming years, requiring careful financial planning. It remains to be seen how politicians will respond to this challenge and what measures will be taken to ease the burden on insured persons.