The Künstler-Sozialversicherungsfonds KSVF (Aritsts' Social Insurance Fund)
The Künster-Sozialversicherungsfonds (Artists' Social Insurance Fund) KSVF offers support for the social insurance contributions of self-employed artists, can provide financial assistance in special emergencies and collects contributions to raise the necessary funds. The KSVF is the interface between artists and the Social Insurance Institution for the Self-Employed. The KSVF itself is not an insurance institution.
Contribution subsidy & retirement notification
Self-employed artists who are compulsorily insured with the Social Insurance Institution for the Self-Employed (SVS) and would like to apply for a subsidy to reduce their insurance contributions can find more information and the necessary forms on the website of KSVF. Instructions are also available there for submitting a temporary suspension if the artistic activity is terminated and unemployment benefit is to be applied for.
Violin stolen? Loss of income due to illness? Existence-threatening situation due to exceptional circumstances? In exceptional emergencies, KSVF can support artists in Austria who have their main place of residence there with up to 5,000 euros. This support can be granted as a one-off payment or, in rare cases, as regular financial assistance. There is no legal entitlement to benefits from the support fund.
All information and forms can be found on their official website www.ksvf.at
Further sources of information:
The Interessengemeinschaft Freie Theaterarbeit (IGFT) provides free, detailed information material on the KSVF on its website.
The music information center mica - music austria also provides an overview of the KSVF on its website.
Despite careful research, all information is subject to change.