hundreds of thousands of pensioners have to wait months for a relief in social security contributions. This is evident from the answer of the Federal Ministry of health to a request of the left party, which is present the German press Agency in Berlin.

", you Can still take a few months"

This is a since the beginning of 2020, the applicable exemption amount for health insurance contributions for occupational pensions. He is 159,25 Euro. Since then, around four million of the statutory company pension contributions of insured persons pay only for the amount, if necessary.

The Problem is that the law was adopted in December. How about from one of the dpa present the information sheet of the Kaufmännische Krankenkasse (KKH) States, "could the sick - and pension funds do not change their technical systems in a timely manner, in order to calculate the contributions of new". Excess contributions will be retroactively reimbursed. "However, this can take several months, maybe even until the end of the year 2020."

Ministry of health: "implementation only at the end of the year

The Ministry of health is unacceptable" them, so a long implementation period to Protest. "An implementation is only at the end of the year, from the point of view of the Federal government is not acceptable", writes it in the response. It is expected that the new regulation in respect of only an operation could take the pension in a timely manner. "Of which about two thirds are affected." In relation to several occupational pensions separate messages by health insurance but were of the number of bodies - such as pension funds - will be needed. The other third of pensioners could be affected.

"For the implementation of the scheme in respect of multiple pensions, there are currently the parties Involved are still different assessments," the Ministry of Jens Spahn (CDU). They wanted to keep track of progress in a critical and acceleration measures.

the Ministry apparently knew the technical challenge

The leading Association of the statutory health insurance (GKV) said that of 46,000 number of working with high pressure on the implementation of the before Christmas, the adopted law. "All Involved want the relief to arrive as quickly as possible for the individual recipients of occupational pensions," said spokesman Florian Lanz on Sunday of the dpa. An automated procedure to make sure that no one had put in a request to get a refund. As soon as the technical possibilities for the implementation to be done, would inform the individual operating pensioners active.

The Left party Deputy Matthias W. Birkwald, made the request, said the dpa, the Ministry has known since of an expert consultation at the beginning of December to the technical challenges. "I urge Minister Jens Spahn and especially the Shi head Association, and the number of the occupational pensions, to negotiate, without delay, and to provide as soon as possible the technical requirements for a proper withdrawal, and the appropriate additional Payment."

60 percent of the operating pensioners, only a maximum of half of the contribution rate figures

by 2019, to pay the beneficiary on your company pension the full rate for the health insurance. There was a free limit of 155,75 Euro. Who got more pension, had to pay the full pension, the entire contribution.

with the introduction of the free amount will pay around 60 percent of the operating pensioners, in fact, only a maximum of half the contribution rate. This is because the pension is below 318 Euro, so Double the amount. The other 40 percent is to be relieved by the exemption amount noticeable. Spahn had said in December: "those Who take precautions for old age, should not be punished."

The exemption applies to both ongoing monthly payments as well as lump sum payouts. In the case of several occupational pensions is the limit for the total amount. As an example, the KKH believes: In the case of a pension of 100 euros and a second of 79,25 Euro in the month exceeds the sum of the amount of 20 Euro - only health insurance contributions are required. The care insurance contribution is, however, more fully on the entire annuity payment is due. Storm Victoria: up to 110 km/h threaten on the weekend in the low country of PCP storm Victoria: up to 110 km/h threaten on the weekend in the low country

ter/dpa Date Of Update: 16 February 2020, 21:00