Sozialversicherungsbeitrag

social insurance contribution

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Usage Note

Sozialversicherungsbeitrag is the monthly amount deducted from a German employee's gross pay for the five pillars of social insurance. Employer and employee each contribute roughly half; exact rates are set annually by law.

Examples

"Auf dem Gehaltszettel ist der Sozialversicherungsbeitrag genau ausgewiesen."

Natural Translation

The social insurance contribution is clearly shown on the pay slip.

Literal Translation

On the pay-slip is the social-insurance-contribution exactly shown.

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