Social security levies for high earners: New borders from 2025 in Berlin!

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Im kommenden Jahr steigen die Sozialabgaben für Gutverdiener in Deutschland, betrifft Beitragsbemessungsgrenzen für Renten- und Krankenversicherung.
In the coming year, social security contributions for high earners in Germany are increasing and affects premium measurement limits for pension and health insurance. (Symbolbild/MB)

In Berlin there are changes for high earners who will have a direct impact on their social security contributions. According to information from the Federal Ministry of Labor, which was confirmed by a spokeswoman for the ministry, social security contributions for this group of employees will increase in the coming year. This emerges from a current draft of the prescription that is already in the departmental vote within the government.

Particularly noticeable in the new regulation is the significant increase in the contribution assessment limits. The limit for statutory pension insurance is increased to a monthly income of 8050 euros. At the moment, this value is significantly below that a limit of 7550 euros is valid in western Germany, while it is 7450 euros in the east. Income that exceeds these limits is currently excluded from pension contributions. This means that high earners only have to pay up to this specified limit.

Latest developments and effects on health and nursing care insurance

The planned adaptation does not only affect pension taxes. The contribution ceiling for statutory health and long-term care insurance is also increased: it should increase to EUR 5512.50. The current limit is 5175 euros per month. These changes are a reaction to the income development of the past year, which, according to a ministry spokesman, was around 6.44 percent. A report by «Bild» emphasizes that this increase should make it possible to make good earners in relation to general wage development.

The increase in the contribution assessment limits has not only an impact on pension contributions, but also on the costs of health and long-term care insurance. The changes are part of a comprehensive strategy for adapting to positive wage development in Germany, which the government sees as an indicator of a solid economic situation.

The planned increases are an important step to secure the financing of the social security systems in the long term. The exact implementation and the effects on the affected groups of people will have to be discussed in the coming months in order to ensure that the balance between social contributions and income development is preserved. These developments are of considerable interest for high earners and require more precise observation and analysis of how they will have an impact in everyday life. Further details can be found in a report by www.radiohochstift.de .