Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Germany : government wants to increase social contributions on « minijobs » to consolidate its budget Germany : government wants to increase social contributions on « minijobs » to consolidate its budget On February 22, 2006, the German cabinet adopted the draft federal budget for 2006. It also decided to increase social contributions on "minijobs" that are paid 400 euros per month, or less. The flat contribution rate should thus increase to 30%. It is currently 25%. (Ref. 06170) Through . Published on 24 February 2006 à 8h16 - Update on 20 March 2013 à 22h21 Resources According to a governmental spokesman, this increase should raise the income of the sickness and retirement Offices. It would thus allow to lower federal subsidies to these Offices, which would lower the federal budget.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels