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What is the PASS?

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The Annual Social Security Ceiling is a reference amount (scale) set each year by Health Insurance based on changes in salaries. It serves as a basis for calculating:

  • The amount of many social contributions such as old-age contributions and pension contributions complementary and supplementary retirement

  • The maximum amount of certain social benefits such as old-age insurance pensions from the General Scheme, daily allowances (IJ) for illness, work accidents, maternity, paternity and disability pensions

  • The deductibility ceilings for certain insurance premiums for retirement or provident contracts