That will change in 2022
Created: 01/01/2022, 02:13 PM
By: Janine Napirca
Just in time for the new year, Deutsche Post is increasing the prices for postcards, letters and Co. © Sascha Steinach / Imago
Stiftung Warentest has summarized some of the changes that the new year will bring with it.
Read here what will change in terms of money and finances in 2022.
New Year New luck?
A lot will change in 2022.
According to
Stiftung Warentest
, not only the
minimum wage
will be raised from 9.60 euros to 9.82 euros per hour.
From a financial point of view, things are also happening in other areas of life.
What
financial changes
can you expect
in 2022
?
In addition to higher prices at Deutsche Post, there is also some change in
company pension schemes
.
Because in 2022 there should be a grant for everyone, as
Stiftung Warentest
reports.
People in need of
care
can also look forward to increased financial support.
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Financial changes in 2022: Deutsche Post increases postage
On January
1, 2022
,
Deutsche Post is
increasing
its prices.
According to
Stiftung Warentest,
the postage for postcards, letters and co .:
postcard | 0.70 euros |
Standard letter (up to 20 g, maximum 23.5 × 12.5 × 0.5 cm, only rectangular shape | 0.85 euros |
Compact letter (up to 50 g, maximum 23.5 × 12.5 × 1 cm, only rectangular shape) | 1.00 euros |
Large letters (up to 500 g, maximum 35.3 × 25 × 2 cm, square shape possible) | 1.60 euros |
Maxi letter (up to 1,000 g, maximum 35.3 × 25 × 5 cm, square shape possible) | 2.75 euros |
Registered mail | 2.35 euros |
Standard registered mail | 2.65 euros |
Registered mail only to the recipient personally | 4.85 euros |
Registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt | 4.85 euros |
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That will change in 2022: subsidy for company pension schemes
Since 2019 you have received a
15 percent subsidy
from your employer for company pension schemes when you sign a contract.
From 2022, the subsidy must also be paid for previously concluded contracts, as
Stiftung Warentest
reports.
According to the report, anyone who earns below the gross contribution assessment ceiling of 58,050 euros receives the full allowance.
According to Stiftung Warentest
, the employer may gradually reduce the subsidy
for employees who earn more per year .
Both
direct insurance
contracts and
pension funds
and
funds are promoted
.
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That will change in 2022 for people in need of care
According to
Stiftung Warentest,
the
amount of
the subsidy for people in need of care from long-term care insurance 2022 depends on
the one
hand on the
level
of
care
and on the other hand on the type of
benefit
.
According to the report, nothing will change in the new year
for those in need of care with the
first level of care
.
The relief contribution remains
unchanged at 125 euros
per month.
In
inpatient care
, it depends on the duration of benefits.
According to the report by
Stiftung Warentest
, the personal contribution is
reduced
by five percent
for up to twelve months
, for periods between one and two years it is reduced by 25 percent, for more than 24 months by 45 percent and for more than 36 months even by 70 percent.
However, grants are only available for care-related costs, not for expenses for accommodation, meals and investment costs.
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If
an outpatient care service supports
home care
, the subsidy for body care, nutrition and exercise increases by five percent, as
reported by
Stiftung Warentest
.
What does this mean for the respective level of care in specific figures?
Care level 2 | 724 euros (instead of 689 euros previously) |
Care level 3 | 1,363 euros (instead of 1,298 euros previously) |
Care level 4 | 1,693 euros (instead of 1,612 euros previously) |
Care level 5 | 2,095 euros (instead of 1,995 euros previously) |
According to
Stiftung Warentest, the
services in
short-term
care for a maximum inpatient home accommodation of eight weeks
increase
from 1,612 euros to 1,774 euros
, i.e. by ten percent per calendar year.
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