Pension insurance against Berlin: Dispute over bogus self -employment in vaccination teams

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Die Deutsche Rentenversicherung und das Land Berlin streiten sich über die Sozialversicherungspflicht für Assistenten der Corona-Impfteams. Der Artikel beleuchtet den Fall und zeigt auf, warum eine Bagatelle-Regelung sinnvoll wäre. Die Rentenversicherung macht eine Nachberechnung, die im Schnitt eine Steigerung der Rente um zehn Cent pro Monat zur Folge hat. Ein Beispiel für den Irrsinn und die mangelnde Flexibilität im deutschen Rentensystem.
The German Pension Insurance and the State of Berlin are arguing on the social security obligation for assistants of the Corona vaccination teams. The article illuminates the case and shows why a trivial regulation would make sense. The pension insurance makes a subsequent calculation, which on average an increase in the pension by ten cents per month results. An example of the madness and lack of flexibility in the German pension system. (Symbolbild/MB)

The signal effect of pension insurance

at a time when flexibility and commitment are particularly in demand, the German pension insurance once again shows its rigid procedure. An exemplary example of this is the latest dispute between the pension insurance and the state of Berlin on the assistants' compulsory insurance in the Corona vaccination centers in 2020. The pension insurance accuses the country that the assistants have all been a bogus and would now have to be insured afterwards. But Berlin vehemently rejects these allegations and even wants to go to court to defend itself against it.

The dispute may appear like a trivial at first glance, after all, it is only 350 cases. But he illustrates a deeper madness in the procedure of the pension insurance. At that time, the legislator had released doctors and pharmacists from the compulsory insurance, but neglected that other helpers were also needed in the vaccination centers. At that time, the assistants even had their actual work exempted to help in the corona vaccination teams.

The pension insurance argues that the social security obligation is fundamentally important and that nobody should simply be freed from it. But in this case, a trivial regulation would be appropriate. The bureaucratic effort and the yield are in no way in relation to each other. An average of only ten cents more pension per month should receive each fee. It is absurd that the state of Berlin now has to take out insurance because of this little thing.

This Situation not only shows the rigid bureaucratic apparatus of pension insurance, but also the lack of flexibility of the law. There are no solutions that meet the commitment of the citizens. Instead, they are jostled and instead of looking for it, stones are put in their way.

It is important that pension insurance has a signal effect - but a positive one. It should be a role model that promotes commitment and quick action instead of hindering it. Unfortunately, the pension insurance often remains on the usual paths and neglects the search for good solutions. Especially in times like these when cohesion and solidarity are required, it would be important that pension insurance overcomes its rigidity and acts as a pioneer.