There will be changes in health insurance premiums

The adopted changes assume the elimination of the health insurance premium on sales fixed assets (e.g. real estate) and reducing the minimum basis for assessing contributions paid by entrepreneurs to 75%. minimum wage. The amendment is to enter into force on January 1, 2025.

The changes concern the Act on health care services financed from public funds.

The amendment was supported by 248 MPs, 6 MPs were against the changes and 171 abstained from voting. Earlier, the Sejm did not agree to reject the government's draft amendment, as requested by the Razem group. The Sejm did not support the minority motions submitted by PIS.

Last week, Minister of Finance Andrzej Domański, presenting government bills lowering health insurance premiums for entrepreneurs to the Sejm, said that it was a “reasonable compromise” between the expectations of entrepreneurs, budgetary possibilities and maintaining the proportionality of contributions for various forms of gainful activity.

Domański calculated that 94 percent would benefit from the changes. entrepreneurs, and a low, fixed lump sum health contribution will be paid by 75 percent. entrepreneurs. He noted that progression would be maintained for the highest earners. – Because it is not true that the richest benefit the most from the proposed changes – he argued.

He emphasized that the proposed changes will not affect the level of funds at disposal National Health Fundbecause the loss of health insurance premium revenues will be compensated from the state budget.

Deputy Minister of Finance Marcin Łoboda informed the Sejm on Wednesday that the loss of approximately PLN 1.5 billion caused by changes in health insurance premiums will be supplemented with a subjective subsidy for the National Health Fund. The money for this purpose is provided for in the special purpose reserve.

The amendment is to enter into force on January 1, 2025.