2024-10-07 05:40:08
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Long-Term Care Insurance Faces Financial Crisis
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The statutory long-term care insurance is threatened to become insolvent in February 2025. An increase in contributions of at least 0.25 percentage points is necessary, as a longer government formation is to be expected after the 2025 federal election. Additionally, a contribution rate increase of 0.7 percentage points is expected in the health insurance. The general contribution rate in long-term care insurance is currently 3.4 percent, for childless people 4 percent. There are discounts for..
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On the Brink of Bankruptcy
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The long-term care insurance is on the brink of bankruptcy. Despite a contribution increase in 2023, which was supposed to promise financial stability until the end of the election period, the funds are insufficient as the number of people in need of care is rising more than expected and the limitation of out-of-pocket expenses for nursing home residents is significantly more expensive. Possible solutions include another contribution increase of 0.25 to 0.3 percentage points, grants from tax f..
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Increase like not in 20 years: Bankruptcy threatens - will the additional contribution for statutory care increase more strongly? - n-tv.de
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The statutory long-term care insurance is facing financial difficulties; an additional contribution of 0.2% is not enough; an increase of 0.25-0.3% is expected; the financing must be secured until the federal election in 2025; the social contributions could rise as strongly as they have not done in more than 20 years.
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Social contributions: Long-term care insurance reportedly may soon be insolvent
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According to media reports, the long-term care insurance is threatened with insolvency; the contribution rate could increase by 0.25-0.3 percentage points in order to be financed until spring 2026.
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