Question 6
How does the German state finance social security?
German original: Womit finanziert der deutsche Staat die Sozialversicherung?. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- church tax
- social contributions — Correct answer
- donations
- membership fees
Explanation
Social insurance is financed through contributions paid jointly by employers and employees, covering health, pension, long-term care, unemployment, and accident insurance.
Key terms in this question
- State — A state is an organized community with a defined territory, a population, and a government that creates and enforces laws.
- German (female) / German — 'Deutsche' refers to a person who holds German citizenship or originates from Germany.
- Germans — Germans are people who hold German citizenship. They are citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany.
- social — 'Social' describes everything related to people living together and supporting each other in a society. Social institutions or services help people who are in need.
- German — German is the official language of Germany, Austria, and part of Switzerland. It is the native language of approximately 100 million people.
- financed / funded — Something is financed when the necessary money is provided to pay for it. It means that someone covers the costs of a project, institution, or service.
- himself / herself / itself / themselves / oneself — A reflexive pronoun used when the subject and object of a verb refer to the same person or thing (e.g., 'Er wäscht sich' = 'He washes himself'). It is used with reflexive verbs in German.
- safe / secure — Safe or secure means there is no danger or risk present. Something or someone is protected and nothing bad can happen.