{"id":18853,"date":"2026-07-08T11:31:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T11:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.profion.de\/blog\/servus-32\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T11:30:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T11:30:02","slug":"servus-32","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.profion.de\/en\/newsletter\/servus-32\/","title":{"rendered":"Servus #32"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18853\" class=\"elementor elementor-18853 elementor-18749\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0766fcf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0766fcf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-461f123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"461f123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"importance-occupational-health-insurance\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why occupational health insurance (OHI) is gaining importance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9e6b2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9e6b2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Occupational health insurance (OHI) is increasingly evolving into an additional component of modern compensation and benefits strategies. The planned reform of statutory health insurance (GKV) is expected to further reinforce this trend. The current draft bill is still undergoing parliamentary approval; it is expected to be passed by the Bundestag before the summer recess in early July 2026, although further substantive changes remain possible.<\/p><p>What is certain, however, is that under the public health insurance system employees will face some cutbacks. From 2027 the planned changes will include higher patient contributions for medicines, dental prosthetics will become more expensive (the public health insurance subsidy will decrease from 60% to 50%), patient contributions for inpatient hospital stays will rise, family insurance coverage will be restricted, and costs for homeopathic medicines will no longer be reimbursed.<br \/>As a result, personal contributions for insured employees will increase. OHI can provide targeted relief in this regard and can help improve employees\u2019 access to healthcare.<br \/>For companies, OHI is becoming an increasingly effective tool for attracting and retaining talent, whilst contributing to positioning themselves as modern, forward-looking employers.<\/p><p>If you are interested in tailored OHI solutions for your workforce, please do not hesitate to contact us.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95e3f0d e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95e3f0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bfc983 elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"6bfc983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.profion.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AR_rund-300x300.png\" alt=\"Picture of Alan Reader\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlan Reader\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:alan.reader@profion.de\">Questions or feedback to the author<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d78878 elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"7d78878\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.profion.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LR_rund-300x300.png\" alt=\"Picture of Lars Rieger\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLars Rieger\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:lars.rieger@profion.de\">Questions or feedback to the author<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceb65f6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ceb65f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf4fb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cf4fb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"retirement-savings-account\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Retirement Savings Account as a New Start for the Riester Pension<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b42fd7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b42fd7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Retirement Savings Account is set to launch on January 1, 2027, as the successor to the Riester pension. As part of the reform of subsidized private pension provision, it will also be possible to open a tax-advantaged investment account without being obliged to provide a guaranteed return, thereby offering greater potential for investment returns than the frequently disappointing Riester pension.<\/p><p>The plan involves providing support through allowances, tax benefits, and a cost cap on the so-called \u201cstandard product.\u201d The Riester pension will not be abolished immediately; existing Riester contracts and credit balances can be transferred to the new model. <br \/>The future subsidy program differs from the previous Riester subsidy program in three main aspects: Instead of a complex subsidy system consisting of a basic allowance, a child allowance, a special tax deduction for expenses that takes the allowance into account, and the requirement for a minimum individual contribution, the subsidy now consists of a 50 per cent grant on the first \u20ac360 of personal contributions, followed by a 25 per cent subsidy up to the subsidy ceiling, meaning that the basic subsidy amounts to \u20ac540 per year. In future, the maximum child allowance will remain at \u20ac300 per child.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc9acf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"fc9acf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.profion.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Torsten-Reich_rund-300x300.png\" alt=\"Picture of Dr. Torsten Reich\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Torsten Reich\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:info@profion.de\">Questions or feedback to the author<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b3bc7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"30b3bc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5ab260 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5ab260\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"annual-financial-statement-psvag\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Annual Financial Statements of the Pension Security Association (PSVaG) for 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2598e04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2598e04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to the annual report for 2025 submitted by the PSV, whilst the number of insolvency cases covered by the PSV rose by 20% to 614, the number of new beneficiaries to be covered fell to 37,400 (compared to 48,600 in 2024). As a result, the total claims volume in 2025 fell slightly from \u20ac703 million in the previous year to \u20ac653 million.<\/p><p>For 2026, there are signs of another increase in insolvency cases. In the first quarter, the number of new insolvency filings was nearly 30% higher than in the previous year. However, as a significant proportion of the insolvency proceedings filed in 2025 were not opened until 2026\u2014meaning that the loss volume in 2025 was lower than originally assumed when the insolvency contribution at 1.2 per thousand was set, and investment returns performed better than expected\u2014substantial funds could be allocated to the compensation fund (currently \u20ac3.6 billion) and the provision for contributions refunds.<\/p><p>Overall, despite the current insolvency situation, to date only a moderate increase in the premium rate for 2026 is expected.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ed55dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"5ed55dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.profion.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Torsten-Reich_rund-300x300.png\" alt=\"Picture of Dr. Torsten Reich\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Torsten Reich\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:info@profion.de\">Questions or feedback to the author<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-236c0c4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"236c0c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12ad102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12ad102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"euptd-reversal-burden-of-proof\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Reversal of the Burden of Proof Under the New Pay Transparency Directive (EUPTD) \u2013 Significance and Consequences<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e8b72d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e8b72d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even though Germany has not yet managed to transpose the directive into national law within the specified timeframe, the EUPTD will in the future grant employees not only extended rights to obtain information (see Art. 5(1), Art. 6(1), and Art. 7(1) EUPTD) and claims for damages (see Art. 16 EUPTD), but it has also made it significantly easier for them to assert their rights.<\/p><p>An important tool in this regard is the so-called reversal of the burden of proof. Whereas employees previously had to allege and prove that the employer had breached a duty (for example, in the form of unequal treatment), the burden of proof for ensuring proper compensation of employees will in the future fall on the employer (see Art. 18(1) EUPTD).<\/p><p>A distinction must be made between two cases here:<br \/>According to Art. 18(1) EUPTD, an employee needs only to present facts that give rise to the presumption of direct or indirect discrimination. The employer then bears the burden of proof presenting evidence to demonstrate that there is no direct or indirect pay discrimination.<br \/>In the second case, pursuant to Art. 18(2) EUPTD, where administrative or judicial proceedings are brought on the grounds that the employer has failed to fulfil, or has not fully fulfilled, the obligations laid down in Articles 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 of the EUPTD, the employer must prove that there has been no direct or indirect discrimination, or that the breach of the obligations laid down in Articles 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 of the EUPTD was minor and clearly unintentional.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-720f356 elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"720f356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.profion.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JB_rund-300x300.png\" alt=\"Picture of Jessica Buchmeier\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJessica Buchmeier\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:jessica.buchmeier@profion.de\">Questions or feedback to the author<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27dd54d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"27dd54d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8211397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8211397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"ruling-taxation-survivors-benefit\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So think twice before tying the knot \u2013 or the disadvantage under inheritance tax law of being merely a common-law partner<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92d0f60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92d0f60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In its ruling of April 25, 2026 (4 K 2179\/25), the Munich Family Court decided that the taxation of a survivor\u2019s benefit from an employee-funded direct insurance policy (salary conversion) for a non-married partner is permissible from an income and inheritance tax perspective.<\/p><p>It is arguably indisputable that, from an income tax perspective, the survivor\u2019s benefit constitutes an income of funds to the plaintiff. However, the plaintiff refused to acknowledge that this also constituted a financial benefit arising upon death (see \u00a7 3(1)(4) ErbStG) and was therefore subject to inheritance tax.<\/p><p>Accordingly, the subject of the dispute was not the treatment of the survivor\u2019s benefit under income tax law, but rather the additional inheritance tax liability, which the plaintiff considered impermissible.<\/p><p>The court made it clear , however, that the plaintiff, as the decedent\u2019s partner, did not meet the eligibility criteria set forth in \u00a7\u00a7 46\u201348 of SGB VI for receiving a pension from the decedent\u2019s statutory pension insurance\u2014namely, a widow\u2019s, parent\u2019s, or orphan\u2019s pension\u2014and that, consequently, the inheritance tax liability could not be waived even on an exceptional basis. The court also found no violation of Article 14(1) of the German Constitution (GG) and thus of the so-called \u201cprohibition of excessive burden.\u201d<\/p><p>Furthermore, even if the application of \u00a7 35b of the German Income Tax Act (EStG) led to a corresponding reduction in the tax burden, ultimately approximately 60% of the amount went to the tax authorities in the case in question.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17cff50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"17cff50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.profion.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JB_rund-300x300.png\" alt=\"Picture of Jessica Buchmeier\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJessica Buchmeier\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:jessica.buchmeier@profion.de\">Questions or feedback to the author<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f953962 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f953962\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80efd9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80efd9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"continuing-employment-pension\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Continuing Employment While Receiving a Pension and the Impact on Occupational Pension Plans<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da9f8ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da9f8ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Demographic trends in Germany are increasingly leading employees to want to continue working beyond the statutory retirement age.<\/p><p>At the same time, companies are becoming ever more reliant on these employees due to the pervasive shortage of skilled workers. <br \/>On top of which, many employees find the abrupt transition to retirement challenging: in addition to financial considerations, the enjoyment they derive from their work and their social integration also play a major role. This opens up various options for the design of occupational pension plans.<\/p><p>For example, long-term insured persons in particular, as defined by Section 38 of Book VI of the Social Code (SGB VI), may already receive a deduction free pension at age 65 and still continue working.<br \/>However, receiving a full pension while continuing to work can result in the loss of sick pay entitlement, with the consequence that, if additional income is lost due to illness over an extended period, significant gaps in coverage may arise. One current solution here is to receive a partial pension, even if it amounts to 99.99%.<\/p><p>This raises the fundamental question of how to proceed with existing company pension plans, which are often not designed to address such scenarios. Consequently, there is an increased need for advice in this area, which companies should not take lightly.<\/p><p>Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions on this topic!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11a420f e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11a420f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93e4f3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"93e4f3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.profion.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JB_rund-300x300.png\" alt=\"Picture of Jessica Buchmeier\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJessica Buchmeier\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:jessica.buchmeier@profion.de\">Questions or feedback to the author<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404d650 elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"404d650\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.profion.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture6.png\" alt=\"Picture of Norbert Rutzmoser\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNorbert Rutzmoser\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:norbert.rutzmoser@profion.de\">Questions or feedback to the author<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This issue focuses on the growing importance of occupational health insurance and the 2025 annual financial statements of the Pension Security Association (PSVaG). 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