Health insurance premium
The adopted amendments are of a clarifying nature.
Amendment to the Benefits Act health care financed from public funds changes the rules of calculation health insurance premium upon disposal of fixed assets, which will no longer obligatorily increase the basis for calculating the contribution. The entrepreneur will decide independently whether to take into account revenues from the sale of fixed assets when calculating the contribution basis.
Lowering the minimum contribution basis
The act lowers the minimum basis for the assessment of contributions paid by entrepreneurs to 75%. minimum wage.
How many people will benefit from the changes?
According to the government, it will benefit from the changes approx. 934 thousand entrepreneurs: people with the lowest income or those suffering a loss will save up to approx. PLN 105 per month. The government assured that funds have been reserved in the 2025 budget to compensate for the reduced revenues to the National Health Fund after the reduction of the health insurance premium.
According to the assurances of the Ministry of Finance, the loss of approximately PLN 1.5 billion caused by changes in health insurance premiums will be supplemented with a specific subsidy for the National Health Fund. The money for this purpose is provided for in the special purpose reserve.
When will the changes come into force?
The new regulations are to enter into force on January 1, 2025. The act will now be sent for the president’s signature. (PAP)
