Past-service bonus for invalidity
Have you been incapacitated for work for more than one year? If so, you will be granted invalidity status due to long-term incapacity for work. Your health insurance fund may pay you a past-service bonus once per year. This is a payment amount that you receive in addition to your invalidity benefit.
What is a past-service bonus?
A past-service bonus is an additional amount paid once a year once a year. It is a payment that can be granted if you are incapacitated for work for over one year.
The past-service bonus is linked to the health index and is a fixed-sum amount. You receive it automatically through the health insurance fund, if you meet the criteria. So, you don't have to apply for the premium yourself. The payment is made annually around the end of May.
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When are you entitled to the past-service bonus?
You are entitled to the past-service bonus in a current year if you:
- were disabled for at least one year on 31 December of the previous year
- and you were also still recognised as being incapacitated for work for a minimum of one calendar day in May of the current year
How much will my past-service bonus be?
. Since 2017, the family situation as of 31 December of the year prior to the granting of the past-service bonus is also taken into account for employed and unemployed people. In addition, there is a separate category for those incapacitated for work for at least two years on 31 December of the year prior to the granting of the past-service bonus. The amounts can be found on the official NIHDI web page.The family situation is not taken into account for self-employed persons, and there is only a category for those who have been incapacitated for work for a minimum of one year on 31 December of the year preceding the granting of the past-service bonus.
The amounts can be found on the official NIHDI web page.
When will past-service bonus be paid?
We will check whether you are entitled to the past-service bonus. You don't have to do anything. We automatically deposit the bonus at the end of May.
Is the past-service bonus taxable?
The past-service bonus is taxable, but it is not subject to payroll tax. You do have to declare the amount on your annual tax return.
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