Beginning from 2014 there will be increased limits for the calculation of contributions to the statutory German health insurance and the statutory German pension insurance:
- General public pension insurance (former West-Germany): EUR 5,950 per month
- General public pension insurance (former East-Germany): EUR 5,000 per month
- Miner’s association pension insurance (former West-Germany): EUR 7,300 per month
- Miner’s association pension insurance (former East-Germany): EUR 6,150 per month
- Public health insurance: EUR 48,600 per year
- Formal average contribution public pension insurance: EUR 34,857 per year
- Income limit for compulsory public health insurance: EUR 53,550 per year.
This is relevant for both, Employers and Employees under German Employment Law.