Proposed Increase in Contributions for Childless Individuals in German Long-Term Care Insurance
Proposed Increase in Contributions for Childless Individuals in German Long-Term Care Insurance
CDU politician proposes raising the contribution surcharge for childless individuals in the long-term care insurance scheme by 0.1 percentage points.
The proposed adjustment would result in a total contribution rate of 2.5 percent for childless insured individuals, while those with children would maintain existing rates of 1.8 percent for one child, 1.55 percent for two children, and 1.3 percent for three children, with employers covering 1.8 percent of the contributions. Minister Warken intends to present the reform bill to the cabinet before the summer recess, citing a projected deficit of 22.5 billion euros over the next two years if the reform is not enacted.
For journalistic integrity, this report was summarized from: deutschlandfunk.de
