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Nach dem Entwurf zur Verordnung \u00fcber die Sozialversicherungsrechengr\u00f6\u00dfen f\u00fcr 2026 werden sowohl die Beitragsbemessungs- als auch die Versicherungspflichtgrenze erneut deutlich angehoben. Das bedeutet: F\u00fcr viele freiwillig Versicherte in der gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung (GKV) steigen die Kosten, und der Wechsel in die private Krankenversicherung (PKV) wird schwieriger.<\/p>\n

Ab dem Jahr 2026 m\u00fcssen Angestellte ein deutlich h\u00f6heres Einkommen erzielen, um zwischen GKV und PKV frei w\u00e4hlen zu k\u00f6nnen. Konkret sieht der Entwurf des Bundesarbeitsministeriums vor, die Jahresarbeitsentgeltgrenze von derzeit 73.800 Euro (2025) auf 77.400 Euro anzuheben \u2013 ein Plus von 4,9 Prozent.<\/p>\n

Die Jahresarbeitsentgeltgrenze bestimmt, ab welchem Einkommen Arbeitnehmerinnen und Arbeitnehmer nicht mehr automatisch der Versicherungspflicht in der GKV unterliegen und in eine private Krankenversicherung wechseln k\u00f6nnen. Im allgemeinen Sprachgebrauch ist sie auch als Versicherungspflichtgrenze bekannt.<\/p>\n

Die Bundesregierung passt diese Rechengr\u00f6\u00dfen jedes Jahr an die Lohn- und Gehaltsentwicklung in Deutschland an. Der aktuelle Entwurf muss noch offiziell beschlossen werden.<\/p>\n<\/div>","intro_gallery_enabled.Value":"false","05a_content_intro_enabled.Value":"true","overview_heading.Content":"","overview_text.Content":"","overview_cta_lead_in.Content":"","overview_cta.Attribute":"","overview_cta.Value":"","05b_content_overview_enabled.Value":"true","detail_heading_opt2.Content":"NO_SHOW","05c_content_detail.image_product5.Id":null,"detail_text_opt2.Content":"NO_SHOW","detail_call_to_action_enabled.Value":"false","detail_slider_enabled.Value":"false","detail_heading.Content":"Versicherungspflichtgrenze schr\u00e4nkt Wahlm\u00f6glichkeiten ein","detail_text.Content":"

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Mit der erneuten Anhebung der Versicherungspflichtgrenze wird der Kreis derjenigen Arbeitnehmer kleiner, die \u00fcberhaupt die Option haben, in die private Krankenversicherung (PKV) zu wechseln. Seit 2013 ist diese Einkommensgrenze um mehr als 48 Prozent gestiegen: von damals 52.200 Euro auf k\u00fcnftig 77.400 Euro im Jahr 2026. Anders ausgedr\u00fcckt: Ab dem kommenden Jahr m\u00fcssen Arbeitnehmer rund 2.100 Euro monatlich mehr verdienen als noch 2013, um die PKV w\u00e4hlen zu k\u00f6nnen.<\/p>\n

Fr\u00fcher war die H\u00fcrde deutlich niedriger. Bis Ende 2002 waren die Versicherungspflichtgrenze und die Beitragsbemessungsgrenze der gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung (GKV) identisch. Erst mit der Reform der rot-gr\u00fcnen Bundesregierung zum Jahreswechsel 2002\/2003 wurden beide Gr\u00f6\u00dfen voneinander getrennt \u2013 und die Versicherungspflichtgrenze im Verh\u00e4ltnis st\u00e4rker angehoben. Damit verfolgte die Politik bewusst das Ziel, die Zahl der Besch\u00e4ftigten mit freier Wahl zwischen GKV und PKV einzuschr\u00e4nken. Die Entscheidungsm\u00f6glichkeiten wurden also deutlich begrenzt.<\/p>\n

Mit der deutlichen Anhebung der Versicherungspflichtgrenze im Jahr 2003 hat die Politik die Wahlm\u00f6glichkeiten der Versicherten sp\u00fcrbar eingeschr\u00e4nkt: Arbeitnehmerinnen und Arbeitnehmer bleiben seither in der Regel deutlich l\u00e4nger in der gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung (GKV) pflichtversichert. Darunter leidet auch der bislang gut funktionierende Wettbewerb zwischen gesetzlicher und privater Krankenversicherung.<\/p>\n<\/div>","detail_cta_lead_in.Content":"","detail_cta.Attribute":"Kontakt","detail_cta.Value":"\/kontakt","detail_heading_opt1.Content":"Beitragsbemessungsgrenze steigt 2026 auf 69.750 Euro","detail_text_opt1.Content":"

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Ab dem Jahr 2026 gilt in der gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung eine neue Beitragsbemessungsgrenze von 69.750 Euro j\u00e4hrlich. Das entspricht einem monatlichen Einkommen von 5.812,50 Euro. Zum Vergleich: 2025 liegt die Grenze noch bei 66.150 Euro pro Jahr bzw. 5.512,50 Euro im Monat.<\/p>\n

Die Beitragsbemessungsgrenze legt fest, bis zu welchem Einkommen Beitr\u00e4ge f\u00fcr die gesetzliche Kranken- und Pflegeversicherung erhoben werden. Einkommen oberhalb dieser Grenze bleibt beitragsfrei.<\/p>\n

Kritik an der Anhebung kommt aus Wissenschaft und Politik. Bereits 2023 stellte das Forschungsinstitut ZEW im Handelsblatt<\/em> fest, dass die steigenden Sozialabgaben vor allem die Mittelschicht und deren Arbeitgeber belasten. Auch das Institut der Deutschen Wirtschaft (IW) teilt diese Einsch\u00e4tzung: \u201eDie Erh\u00f6hungen sind zwar gesetzlich vorgesehen und absehbar\u201c, so IW-Steuer\u00f6konom Tobias Hentze, \u201edoch sie treffen insbesondere Teile der Mittelschicht und mindern langfristig die Arbeitsanreize.\u201c<\/p>\n

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