How To Fix 5N008 - HI group is invalid for the type of family/related person entered

5N008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5N - HR NL: Error Messages for Infotype Module Pools (NL)

• Message number: 008

• Message text: HI group is invalid for the type of family/related person entered

What causes this issue?

You have entered a health insurance group
[ziektekostenverzekeringsgroep] and a contribution scale [premieklasse]
in field <LS>HI Group/Contr.Scale</> that is invalid for the type of
relative entered in field <LS>Family/Related Person</>.

System Response

The infotype record cannot be saved.

How to fix this error?

Check the values for the fields <LS>Family/Related Person </> and
<LS>HI Group/Contr. Scale</> and change if necessary. Please note that
only HI Group '02' can be selected for family/related person type
'Partner', that HI Group '03' is applicable to children and HI Group
'04' to studying children.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5N008 - HI group is invalid for the type of family/related person entered ?

  The SAP error message 5N008 indicates that there is an issue with the HI (Health Insurance) group being invalid for the type of family or related person that has been entered in the system. This error typically arises in the context of employee master data management, particularly when dealing with health insurance and family-related data.
  
  Cause:
  The error can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Incorrect HI Group Assignment: The HI group assigned to the employee or family member does not match the expected values for the type of family member (e.g., spouse, child).
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings in the SAP system for health insurance groups may not be set up correctly, leading to mismatches.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be typographical errors or incorrect data entries in the employee master data or family member records.
  Missing Data: Required fields may be missing or incorrectly filled out, leading to the system being unable to validate the