Verdienst entscheidet: Duales Studium: Wer die verpflichtenden Rentenbeiträge trägt
Duale Studierende sind rentenversicherungspflichtig - ganz unabhängig vom jeweils bezogenen Gehalt. Wer die Beiträge zahlt, hängt aber von der Verdiensthöhe ab. Die wichtigsten Regeln im Überblick.
Berlin - Dual students are compulsory members of the statutory pension insurance system, unlike other students. The key factor is not whether they receive a wage or not. The Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) points out that the size of the wage determines who pays the contributions. If no wage is paid, the pension insurance contributions are calculated based on a fictitious monthly income.
Dual students earning less than 325 Euros per month do not have to pay these contributions, with the employer covering the entire amount. Once the wage exceeds this threshold, the responsibilities are shared between the student and the employer. The rationale is that dual degree programs alternate between theoretical and practical phases.
During the theoretical phases, students receive education at a university or vocational academy. In the practical phases, they gain work experience in an enterprise or company, fulfilling an apprenticeship, internship, or employment contract.
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