In the social security the rate of contribution describes the portion of the pay, which is exhausted for the purpose of the social safety device to the social security.

In Germany these contributions are carried in principle ever to the half by employers and employees. Contributory thereby only the pay up to the height of the contribution assessment limit is. At present (conditions: 1. January 2004) the rates of contribution for employees amount to

• 9.75% (2005) in the legal old age pension insurance
• on the average 7.0% in the legal health insurance
• 0.85% in the nursing care insurance
• 3.25% to the Federal Institution for work

(Source: Work and social statistics, statistic paperback 2004).

In the legal accident insurance the social insurance contribution is alone carried by the employer.

See also: Ancillary wages

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