Health insurance for students at a glance

Statutory health insurance for students

When does compulsory student insurance come into effect, what does it cost and when and how do you exempt yourself from it?

Statutory family insurance

Free statutory health insurance has limits in terms of age and income. You should know that..

Aid and private health insurance

If you have private health insurance, it is best to contact the insurance agency. There are also things to consider for children of civil servants.

Health insurance for orphan's pension

The health insurance for students with a (half) orphan's pension replaces the student health insurance, which is subject to a fee, up to the 25th birthday.

Statutory "voluntary insurance"

If you are over 30, you will only be eligible for the slightly cheaper student health insurance in exceptional cases. You could then potentially take out private health insurance, but this does not necessarily have to be cheaper than voluntary statutory health insurance.

Statutory health insurance when receiving citizen's allowance

Anyone who receives citizen's allowance during a leave of absence from their studies or part-time studies, or has family members receiving benefits, will have to deal with their own insurance format.