GermanyAufgabe 99 · Politics in a democracy
Who pays for social insurance in Germany?
In the exam (German)
Wer bezahlt in Deutschland die Sozialversicherungen?
- aemployers and employeesArbeitgeberinnen/Arbeitgeber und Arbeitnehmerinnen/ArbeitnehmerCorrect answer
- bonly employeesnur Arbeitnehmerinnen/Arbeitnehmer
- call citizensalle Staatsangehörigen
- donly employersnur Arbeitgeberinnen/Arbeitgeber
Why?
Employers and employees pay social insurance contributions together, usually about half each. The employees' share is deducted directly from their wages. One exception is accident insurance: the employer pays for it alone.
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Questions and options: Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), Gesamtfragenkatalog for the “Leben in Deutschland” test and the Einbürgerungstest, as of 07.05.2025 (Annex 1 to the Einbürgerungstestverordnung). The English translation and the explanations are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are asked in German. The coats of arms, flags and photos come from Wikimedia Commons, the maps and ballot papers are drawn by us – authors and licences are listed under Image credits. This is not a government service.
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