The social long-term care insurance in Germany: origin, situation, threats, and perspectives

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This paper describes the Social Long-Term Care Insurance (SLTCI) in Germany. Based on a short review of the history of long-term care organization and the preceding laws in Germany, the implementation of the SLTCI as a self-standing pillar within the system of social insurances in Germany and its set-up with regard to eligibility criteria, service provision and financial budget are presented. Since SLTCI is a universal, contribution-financed insurance the ageing society and the corresponding shifts in the number of persons in need of care and the number of persons potentially providing informal care are challenges for its sustainability. Therefore, recently suggested reform options are discussed at the end of the paper showing potential pathways to a sufficient provision of care services in the future.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: ZEW Discussion Papers ; No. 10-012

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft
• Subject: Social Long-term Care Insurance ; Germany ; Financial Situation ; Sustainability ; Reform Options ; Pflegeversicherung ; Sozialversicherungsfinanzierung ; Nachhaltigkeit ; Reform ; Deutschland

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Heinicke, Katrin ; Thomsen, Stephan L.
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW)
• (where): Mannheim
• (when): 2010

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/30178
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET