Pension, healthcare contributions to rise for self-employed

The vast majority of self-employed professionals, who choose the lowest (or first) social security category, will pay almost 8 euros per month or €95.52 per year more in their contributions for main pensions and healthcare, in line with the inflation rate of 2023.

The competent deputy minister of labor and social security, Panos Tsakloglou, signed on Tuesday the relevant ministerial decision, which foresees an increase in the social security contributions that the 1.3 million individuals who are not paid through salaries (self-employed, freelance professionals and farmers) will be asked to pay 3.46%, based on the consumer price index data published last Friday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority.

In the event that a self-employed individual pays contributions not only for their main pension and healthcare but also for a supplementary pension and retirement lump sum,...