SteuerGo FAQs

(2023) When am I compulsorily insured in the statutory pension insurance?

Mandatory members of the statutory pension insurance include:

• All regular employees,
• Insured persons during the three-year child-raising period,
• Employees in marginal employment who do not opt out of pension insurance,
• Employees in the public sector,
• Disabled employees in sheltered workshops and similar institutions,
• Unemployed persons receiving state support,
• Self-employed persons subject to pension insurance.

Are you exempt from statutory pension insurance?
If you do not have to pay contributions to the statutory pension insurance because you are exempt, you can enter the contributions for a (exempting) life insurance policy. This also applies to contributions you pay to remain voluntarily insured in the statutory pension insurance or contributions to an insurance or pension group related to your profession. Remember to deduct tax-free employer subsidies or refunds of contributions before entering them.