AustriaDemokratie 68 · Democracy and the Republic's core principles
Ms S. starts working full-time as an employee at a company in Austria. What is true about her social insurance?
In the exam (German)
Frau S. beginnt in Österreich, als Vollzeit-Angestellte in einer Firma zu arbeiten. Was stimmt über ihre Sozialversicherung?
- aShe has to find insurance with a private company herself.Sie muss sich selbst eine Versicherung bei einer privaten Firma suchen.
- bShe is automatically insured through her work (compulsory insurance).Sie ist durch ihre Arbeit automatisch versichert (Pflichtversicherung).Correct answer
- cShe can only be insured if she has Austrian citizenship.Sie kann nur versichert werden, wenn sie die österreichische Staatsbürgerschaft hat.
- dPart of the contributions is deducted from her wages, and the employer pays another part.Ein Teil der Beiträge wird von ihrem Lohn abgezogen, einen anderen Teil zahlt der Arbeitgeber.Correct answer
Why?
Anyone who works as an employee in Austria has compulsory insurance (Pflichtversicherung), whatever their citizenship. The employee and the employer pay the contributions together; they finance, for example, health insurance and pensions.
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