Adjusting the artists' social insurance subsidy for health and long-term care insurance
- Steuern und Abgaben
- Gesundheit und Vorsorge
Procedure
If the contributions to your private or voluntary statutory health or long-term care insurance change, you will receive a corresponding letter from your insurance company.
You can notify the Künstlersozialkasse of your changed contributions online or by post.
Online notification:
- Call up the online form on the federal portal verwaltung.bund.de. This will guide you step by step through the necessary information, which you can enter electronically.
- Note: You will need a valid ELSTER certificate to log in to the online form. Alternatively, you can use your electronic ID document.
- You will need around 15 minutes to complete the online application.
- First enter your personal details, including your insurance number. You will find this in the top right-hand corner of the letter from the Künstlersozialkasse.
- On the next page, you will first receive general information.
- You can then enter more details about your changed contribution and upload the letter from your insurance company.
- The same applies to changes in contributions for family members who are also insured with you.
Notification by post:
- Fill out the PDF form "Notification for grant recipients about changes to health and long-term care insurance contributions" on the website of the Künstlersozialkasse.
- Please also state your insurance number. You will find this number in the top right-hand corner of the letter from the Künstlersozialkasse.
- Please attach the letter from your insurance company about the change in the contribution amount to the PDF form.
- The same applies to changes in contributions for family members who are also insured with you.
- Print out the completed PDF, sign it and send your notification of change to the Künstlersozialkasse.
You will receive a written confirmation from the Künstlersozialkasse. If necessary, you will also receive a new contribution notification.
Legal bases
- § 10 Künstlersozialversicherungsgesetz (KSVG)
- § 10a Künstlersozialversicherungsgesetz (KSVG)
- § 11 Absatz 2 Künstlersozialversicherungsgesetz (KSVG)
More information
Legal remedy: Appeal. Detailed information on how to lodge an appeal can be found in the notice from the Künstlersozialkasse.