Exemption
from paying contribution fees Insured persons who pay for sickness benefits to another main social security fund may be exempt from paying contribution fees to the TAE Sickness and Maternity Branch, after applying for it. This exemption is only possible for as long as is entitled to benefits from the other fund. Insured persons who are over 75 years old and have the prerequisites for an old age pension may be exempt from paying contribution fees to the TAE Pension Branch, after applying for it. But they shall keep paying for the Sickness and Maternity Branch. In
case payment of contributions is long overdue, the Fund may take legal
action. Payment of overdue
contributions
Pursuant to Art. 61 of Act 2676/99, insured people are given the possibility to come to an arrangement with the Fund as regards the payment of overdue contributions. See TEBE. |