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Every year, the reduction thresholds for average hourly earnings for the purpose of determining reimbursement of wages for the first 14 days of incapacity for work or quarantine are adjusted. In addition, the reduction thresholds for the daily assessment base or earnings for the purposes of calculating sickness benefits payable in the event of continuing incapacity for work or quarantine from the 15th calendar day onwards will also be subject to valorisation. The changes are effective from 1 January 2022.
Valorisation
The valorisation of the reduction thresholds for sickness insurance has not increased the percentage rates for determining the amount of reimbursement of wages or sickness benefit, these remain the same. Only the part of income, which is included (taken into account) when calculating social benefits or reimbursement of income, is increased.
New reduction thresholds
For the year 2022, the following reduction thresholds have been set to adjust the daily assessment base:
For the purpose of determining reimbursement of wages, the calculation of average hourly earnings is used. The following reduction thresholds have been set for the calculation of average hourly earnings for the year 2022:
Reimbursement of wages or other income shall then be 60% of the hourly earnings determined in this way.
Sickness benefits
The calculation of sickness benefits also does not take into account the entire earning, but only a certain part of it. Reduction thresholds are also set here.
Reduction of the daily base of assessment
Other sickness benefits
Valorisation will mainly affect: