House trader
According to the Social Code , a house trader is a self-employed person who works commercially in his own workplace on behalf of and for the account of clients (traders, corporations under public law, non-profit companies), even if they procure their work materials (raw materials, auxiliary materials) themselves or temporarily for own account works. Another feature is the free time management. In accordance with Section 2, Paragraph 2 of the Home Work Act , those who manufacture, pack or process goods on behalf of a trader with no more than two external assistants and with substantial personal assistance operate a domestic business and leave the commercial exploitation to the trader. Essentially, the rules for home workers apply.
Differentiation from other gainfully employed persons
Compared to other gainful activities, there is a certain entrepreneurial risk , but only limited independence. Self-employed work for their own account, home workers are dependent employees . A house trader can certainly employ assistants and work for several clients. He can plan his activities freely.
Social law background
In the statutory pension insurance , only certain groups of self-employed are compulsorily insured. a. the house traders (cf. § 2 sentence 1 no. 6 SGB VI ). In the other branches of social insurance ( health insurance , long-term care insurance and unemployment insurance ) there is no statutory insurance requirement for this group of people.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Definition of house traders .
