Receive compensation and suspend contributions to the artists' social security fund

Are you self-employed as an artist or journalist and subject to statutory health and long-term care insurance via the Artists' Social Insurance Fund? If so, you are entitled to compensation benefits under certain conditions.

The responsible benefit provider will check the requirements for

• Sickness benefit
• Sickness benefit in case of illness of a child
• Maternity benefit
• Injury benefit
• Transitional allowance or other income replacement benefits

Depending on the type of benefit, this may be

• the statutory health insurance fund
• an accident insurance institution or
• a statutory pension insurance provider

If you are entitled to a compensation benefit, you do not have to pay social security contributions via the Künstlersozialkasse. In order for the Künstlersozialkasse to determine that you are exempt from contributions, you must report the receipt of benefits. You should also provide evidence of this in order to avoid additional correspondence.

The exemption from contributions lasts as long as you receive the compensation.

Requirements

• The entitlement to a compensation benefit must have been established by the responsible benefit provider.
• The start and, if applicable, the end of the benefit must be known.

What documents do I need?

• Notification of receipt of wage replacement benefits
  
  • if you receive sickness benefit: Notification of sickness benefit receipt.
  • if you receive maternity benefit: Notification of receipt of maternity benefit.
• Proof of receipt of the wage replacement benefit
  
  • a copy of the approval notice or
  • another letter from the responsible benefit provider.