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sickness benefit

German translation: Krankengeld

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English term or phrase:sickness benefit
German translation:Krankengeld
Entered by: Darko Kolega

10:45 Dec 13, 2010
English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Insurance / pension insurance
English term or phrase: sickness benefit
If you are not entitled to statutory sick pay, the pension premium will be paid from the first sickness benefit day.
Darko Kolega
Croatia
Local time: 17:01
Krankengeld
Explanation:
gemeint ist wohl, dass die Privatversicherung ab dem ersten Krankheitstag zahlt, falls man nicht gesetzlichen Anpruch auf Krankengeld hat.
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hispa
Germany
Local time: 17:01
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5Krankengeld
hispa
3 +1erster versicherter Krankheitstag
Christof Hoss
3Wohlfahrtsunterstützung
Andrew Bramhall


Discussion entries: 5





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Krankengeld


Explanation:
gemeint ist wohl, dass die Privatversicherung ab dem ersten Krankheitstag zahlt, falls man nicht gesetzlichen Anpruch auf Krankengeld hat.

hispa
Germany
Local time: 17:01
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter
4 mins

agree  Eva Stoppa
14 mins

agree  Ingo Schirmer (X)
2 hrs

agree  Susanne Ofner
3 hrs

agree  Katja Schoone: w/Krankengeld, aber nicht ab dem ersten Tag, sondern erst nach Ablauf der Zahlungspflicht des Arbeitgebers
3 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Wohlfahrtsunterstützung


Explanation:
I think it comes under the banner of 'welfare support' in Germany, where health insurance is private, sickness claims being made against the insurance policy the individual has.

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Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
first sickness benefit day
erster versicherter Krankheitstag


Explanation:
erster versicherter Krankheitstag

Christof Hoss
Local time: 17:01
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wendy Streitparth
1 hr
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