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Submit the requested activity and income certificates to the Artists' Social Security Fund for review at the end of the period of entry into the profession

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Procedure

            			
The Künstlersozialkasse will send you a letter asking you to prove that you are currently exercising your self-employed artistic or journalistic activity for gain. 

You can submit your answer 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 20 minutes to complete the online application.
  • First enter your personal details, including your insurance number. You will find this on the letter from the Artists' Social Insurance Fund in the top right-hand corner.
  • On the next page, you will first receive general information.
  • You then enter details of your employment certificates and upload them directly, if available.
  • You then answer questions about your proof of income and upload this too, if available.

Notification by post: 


  • Send the requested proof of activity and proof of income to the Künstlersozialkasse.
  • Please also state your insurance number. You will find this in the top right-hand corner of the letter from the Künstlersozialkasse.

After receiving your reply, the Künstlersozialkasse will check your details. You will receive a written notification of the result of the check from the Künstlersozialkasse.

			
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More information
Legal remedy: Appeal. Detailed information on how to lodge an appeal can be found in the notice from the Künstlersozialkasse.