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Do you get strike money? That is why your pension entitlements suffer

2020-09-30T10:33:03.728Z


Anyone who goes on strike is entitled to strike money, provided that they are part of a union. But be careful: Strikes have a negative impact on your pension entitlement.


Anyone who goes on strike is entitled to strike money, provided that they are part of a union.

But be careful: Strikes have a negative impact on your pension entitlement.

Despite or perhaps because of the Corona crisis *, there is steam and boiling in public transport, in hospitals, daycare centers and nursing homes.

The pressure and workload have increased for many workers.

So far there has not been more money for the indispensable pillars of our society.

The

ver.di

union

has therefore

called

for

nationwide work

stoppages in various areas of the public service

.

The

labor strike

is part of German culture and is firmly anchored.

Employees are allowed to stop their work in order to enforce certain claims against the employer.

Whether a

wage increase

or

better working conditions

, a legal strike does not constitute a violation of the employment contract and must not be sanctioned by the employer.

However, the employment contract is suspended during a strike and the employer

pays no wages for this period

.

What else you need to consider in the event of a strike is summarized by

Lohnsteuerhilfe Bayern eV

.

For example, the strike can have a negative impact on your

pension entitlements

(see last paragraph).

Strike Money: How Much Do You Get?

Since the

strike

leads to a drop in wages, unions pay

strike money

for their members in

order to mitigate the loss of wages.

The amount of the strike fee is regulated in the statutes of the individual trade unions.

Usually it is calculated on the basis of the monthly membership fee, which in turn depends on gross earnings.

For example, the GDL paid

100 euros per day of strike

to its associated train drivers.

Strike money: that's why it's tax-free

Strike money is neither an

income

nor a

wage replacement

benefit

such as

unemployment benefit

.

Therefore, strike money does not have to be declared in income tax.

There are no taxes on it and no social security contributions are levied on it.

Furthermore, in contrast to the

wage replacement benefits

, it is not subject to the progression

proviso

,

i.e.

it does not increase the tax on the other income.

Strikers who do not belong to any trade union, however,

get nothing when it comes to strike money

.

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Tax return: is it possible to deduct expenses for a strike?

Since

strike money is

not taxed,

no costs

incurred by participating in a strike

can be deducted from income tax

.

For example, travel costs to the scene of the strike, additional meals or costs for work materials, such as for signs or banners, are not advertising costs.

Only the

monthly union membership

fee can be claimed against income tax.

Strikes have a negative impact on your pension rights

During a lawful strike

, insurance cover is retained in the statutory health or long-term care insurance

.

The contributions to the statutory unemployment and pension insurance

do

not apply, so that strikes

reduce pension entitlements to a small extent

.

As a rule, entitlement to unemployment benefits is not affected.

However,

unemployment benefits

can

not be applied for

during a strike

, as the employment contract is only suspended but remains in effect.

Also read

: Tax return: did you provide incorrect information?

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Source: merkur

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