Apply for payment relief for insured persons with the Artists' Social Security Fund

If you as an insured person are in arrears with your contribution payments, you can agree a new payment term with the Künstlersozialkasse.

In principle, the Künstlersozialkasse is obliged to collect all contribution claims on time and in full.

If you are in arrears with your contribution payments, you can apply to the Künstlersozialkasse for payment relief. The type and duration of the payment relief depends on your individual situation.

Which documents are required depends on the type and term of the payment facility.

If you are applying for an installment payment or deferral with a short term:

• informal application for payment facilitation

If you are applying for an installment payment or deferral with a longer term or another payment facility:

• informal application for payment relief
• Further documents about your financial situation, which may be requested from you by post. If you apply online, you will be asked to upload the required documents directly.

• Immediate full settlement of your premium arrears would be associated with considerable hardship.
• The payment of your premium arrears is not jeopardized by the instalment payment or deferral.
• If you apply for remission or partial remission: Settlement of the premium arrears would be unreasonable.

• Appeal
• Detailed information on how to lodge an objection can be found in the notice from the Künstlersozialkasse.

You can apply for payment relief online or by post to the Künstlersozialkasse.

Online application:

• Call up the online form on the federal portal verwaltung.bund.de. This will guide you step by step through the necessary information, which you can enter electronically.
• Note: You will need a valid ELSTER certificate to log in to the online form. Alternatively, you can use your electronic ID document.
• You will need around 20 minutes to complete the online application.
• First enter your personal details, including your insurance number. You will find this on the letter from the Künstlersozialkasse in the top right-hand corner.
• On the next page, you can then select which application for payment facilitation you would like to submit.
• You must then provide information about your application and upload documents if necessary.
• Additional information is also possible.

Application by post:

• Let the Künstlersozialkasse know which payment facilitation you would like to apply for.
• In your informal letter, please suggest a monthly installment amount or a date for settling the arrears.
• Please also state your insurance number. You will find this in the top right-hand corner of the letter from the Künstlersozialkasse.
• Please respond to any queries as soon as possible.

At the end of the procedure, you will receive a notification by post.

There is no deadline.

There are no costs.

There are no indications or special features.