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Statutory health insurance general contribution rate (total; employee and employer each 7.3 %)

14.6 %

2026, from 2015-01-01 · verified 2026-10-03 against the official source · next expected change 2027-01-01

Der allgemeine Beitragssatz beträgt 14,6 Prozent der beitragspflichtigen Einnahmen der Mitglieder.
key
de/social-insurance/kv-allgemeiner-beitragssatz
value
14.6 %
period
2026
effective
2015-01-01 to date
source
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/sgb_5/__241.html
verified
2026-10-03 — fresh (34 days ago; next check by 2026-12-15)
next expected change
2027-01-01 (annual: a fixed day each year)
scope
Gesetzliche Renten- (RV), Arbeitslosen- (AV), Kranken- (KV) und Pflegeversicherung (PV). Since 2025 there is no West/Ost distinction. Employee and employer each pay half of RV, AV, KV (incl. Zusatzbeitrag) and PV, except the Kinderlosenzuschlag (employee only) and Sachsen's PV split.
hash
sha256:114e6fac09a2a75d3475adb266c8eb8b7b38e63d2ff38ddcd55a3ca2c0b85cb8
signature
EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/de/social-insurance/kv-allgemeiner-beitragssatz?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/de/social-insurance/kv-allgemeiner-beitragssatz

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  "label": "Statutory health insurance general contribution rate (total; employee and employer each 7.3 %)",
  "value": 14.6,
  "unit": "%",
  "period": "2026",
  "effectiveFrom": "2015-01-01",
  "effectiveTo": null,
  "source": "https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/sgb_5/__241.html",
  "quote": "Der allgemeine Beitragssatz beträgt 14,6 Prozent der beitragspflichtigen Einnahmen der Mitglieder.",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-03",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2026-12-15",
  "changeCadence": "annual",
  "nextExpectedChange": "2027-01-01",
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 34,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "scope": "Gesetzliche Renten- (RV), Arbeitslosen- (AV), Kranken- (KV) und Pflegeversicherung (PV). Since 2025 there is no West/Ost distinction. Employee and employer each pay half of RV, AV, KV (incl. Zusatzbeitrag) and PV, except the Kinderlosenzuschlag (employee only) and Sachsen's PV split.",
  "hash": "sha256:114e6fac09a2a75d3475adb266c8eb8b7b38e63d2ff38ddcd55a3ca2c0b85cb8",
  "signature": {
    "alg": "EdDSA",
    "kid": "db-2026-10",
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    "keys": "https://databutler.dev/.well-known/jwks.json"
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  "publisher": {
    "name": "Data Butler",
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/"
  },
  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/de/social-insurance/kv-allgemeiner-beitragssatz",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-03 against https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/sgb_5/__241.html"
  }
}