Why join a social insurance fund?
3 min
Are you starting out as self-employed in your main or secondary role? That’s fantastic! But before creating your logo or ordering your business cards, there’s one essential step to remember: joining a social insurance fund. This is, of course, compulsory, but it’s not difficult - especially when you have the right support.
An essential formality that protects you
Joining a social insurance fund is not just another administrative task. It entitles you to basic social protection, including family and maternity benefits, sickness and disability insurance, your statutory pension and even bankruptcy cover. Registering with a social insurance fund is also a requirement for joining a mutual insurance fund and receiving reimbursement for healthcare costs.
In practice, your social insurance fund:
- collects your social security contributions every quarter, based on your net taxable income
- offers a system of provisional contributions when you start working on a self-employed basis, with the possibility of increasing or decreasing them if your income changes
- Supports you throughout your journey as a self-employed person
Why choose Partena Professional?
As a BNP Paribas Fortis customer, you have direct access to Partena Professional, our official partner for the social insurance funds. Partena Professional offers a reliable and recognised service, providing:
- quick and easy online registration (in under 3 minutes)
- personalised support
- centralised procedures with the Partena Professional social secretariat, which focuses more on your company's payroll and staff administration (or on your own remuneration as a company director).
Your exclusive benefits as a BNP Paribas Fortis customer:
- free activation costs for the Partena Professional social insurance fund
- free VAT number application
- free business account for one year
All these benefits make your first steps as a self-employed individual easier and more affordable!
Are you a BNP Paribas Fortis customer and starting out as a self-employed individual?
Join the Partena Professional social insurance fund and discover our partner’s exclusive benefits!