Catalogue question 35 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
What does the German state use to finance social insurance?
- church tax
- social security contributions Correct
- donations
- club membership fees
Why — for every option
- A — Church tax finances religious communities, not state social insurance.
- B — Correct: social security contributions (to pension, health, long-term care, unemployment and accident insurance), paid jointly by employees and employers, finance social insurance.
- C — Donations are voluntary and are not a load-bearing source of funding for social insurance.
- D — Club membership fees finance clubs, not the state social insurance system.
Source: www.bundesregierung.de
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