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Examples for payment of Contributions, for February 2020, for the Funds administered by the Social Insurance Services and the General Health System


Example 1

For an employer who pays contributions to the Central Holiday Fund (CHF) at the minimum percentage of 8%:
Earnings calculation:
Earnings
1000
Contribution to CHF, 8% of €1000
80
Total:
1080
Contribution calculation:
Contribution to Social Insurance Fund (8,3% employer and 8,3% employee = 16,6% of €1080)
179,28
Contribution of CHF (8% of €1000)
80
Contribution to Redundancy Fund (1,2% of €1080)
12,96
Contribution to Human Resource Fund (0,5% of €1080)
5,4
Contribution to Social Cohesion Fund (2% of €1080)
21,6
Contribution to General Health System (1,85% employer + 1,7% employee = 3,55% of €1080)
38,34
Total:
337,58


Example 2

For employer with no obligation to pay contribution to Central Holiday Fund (exception) and pays the employees directly:

Earnings calculation:
Earnings
1000
Total:
1000
Contribution calculation:
Contribution to Social Insurance Fund (8,3% employer and 8,3% employee = 16,6% of €1000)
166
Contribution to Redundancy Fund (1,2% of €1000)
12
Contribution to Human Resource Fund (0,5% of €1000)
5
Contribution to Social Cohesion Fund (2% of €1000)
20
Contribution to General Health System (1,85% employer + 1,7% employee = 3,55% of €1000)
35,5
Total:
238,5


Example 3
For an employer of a third country national domestic worker whose contract provides for the below gross earnings:
It is noted that there are cases of domestic workers who receive higher gross earnings than the earnings below and in those cases the calculations will be analogous.
Earnings calculation:
Earnings
460
Total:
460
Contribution calculation:
Contribution to Social Insurance Fund (8,3% employer and 8,3% employee = 16,6% of €460)
76,36
Contribution to Redundancy Fund (1,2% of €460)
5,52
Contribution to Human Resource Fund (0,5% of €460)
2,3
Contribution to Social Cohesion Fund (2% of €460)
9,2
Contribution to General Health System (1,85% employer + 1,7% employee = 3,55% of €460)
16,33
Total:
109,71


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