Basics of social insurance

Valuable basic knowledge for everyday working life

This training is held in German.
In hardly any other area of payroll accounting do the regulations change as quickly as in social insurance. As a payroll accountant, you need to have a good grounding in this area and keep up to date at all times. Additional contribution claims are expensive and can have far-reaching consequences for companies. This training provides you with the essential basics in just one day - so you are always up to date.

Contents

Assessment of compulsory and optional health insurance

  • Requirements for compulsory insurance and exemption from insurance.
  • Higher-earning employees, calculation, dealing with commissions, options for returning to statutory health insurance, etc.
  • Special features for voluntarily and privately insured persons, contribution allowance.

Calculation and payment of contributions

  • Contribution calculation, one-off payments.
  • Financing of health insurance, equal contributions.
  • Contributions for employees in transition.

Part-time employees

  • Overview of the insurance and contribution law assessment of mini-jobs and short-term employment. 
  • Flat-rate contributions.
  • Exemption from compulsory pension insurance.
  • Use opportunities and implement them in a legally compliant manner.

Special features for employed pupils, students, pensioners, older employees

  • Employed students and interns can be assessed with legal certainty.
  • Targeted and "worthwhile" use.
  • Additional income for pension recipients.
  • Effects under insurance and contribution law.

Basics of data exchange with the health insurance company

  • DEUEV notifications.
  • The electronic certificate of incapacity for work. 

Learning environment

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this qualification measure after you have registered.

Your benefit

In this practical seminar you will learn,

  • how to implement the relevant social insurance regulations in a legally compliant manner,
  • how to correctly assess individual cases,
  • how to work smoothly with health insurance companies and pension insurance providers,
  • how you can protect yourself from unnecessary complaints during a tax audit and from back payments of contributions,
  • which advantageous design options you should use and
  • how you can obtain information yourself to assess complicated individual cases.

Methods

In this practice-oriented training , you will receive many concrete tips for your daily work. The knowledge imparted through presentations and short lectures is deepened through many case studies.
participants are involved and have the opportunity to share their experiences.

Recommended for

Employees from payroll accounting and the HR department who have only recently started working in this area, as well as Employees in tax advisory professions. Also ideal for re-entrants, e.g. after parental leave.

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Attendees comments

"I really liked the illustration with real cases and examples."

Sevil Tabak
Roche Diagnostics GmbH

"The lecturer has a lot of experience and knowledge and was able to answer various technical questions. His experience as an employer consultant was helpful."

Ayelet Marom
ifo Institute

"I can recommend the training because of the great lecturers and the excellent way the content was taught."

Anna Kopp
Municipality of Schmitten im Taunus

"I particularly liked the open manner of the lecturer."

Tobias Steinkopf
Municipality of Bexbach

"I particularly enjoyed the relaxed and practical presentation."

Daniela Becker-Johann
City of Bexbach

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Social security assessment: FAQs and regulations

In Germany, employees and employers are subject to compulsory social insurance. This means that both employers and employees must pay social security contributions. When calculating contributions, it is important to distinguish whether an employer's benefit is to be regarded as remuneration or not. What does social security assessment mean? The assessment under social insurance law is the examination of whether an activity [...]

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Social security assessment: FAQs and regulations

In Germany, employees and employers are subject to compulsory social insurance. This means that both employers and employees must pay social security contributions. When calculating contributions, it is important to distinguish whether an employer's benefit is to be regarded as remuneration or not. What does social security assessment mean? The assessment under social insurance law is the examination of whether an activity [...]

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