Care Allowance Calculator 2026 by Rechnerzentrale

Care level

Care service (benefits in kind) per month

€

Amount the care service bills to the care fund – at most €1,497; €0 = care allowance only

Days with entitlement30 of 30 days

Days with entitlement in the month

If entitlement starts during the month, a pro-rata amount is paid (month = 30 days)

Care allowance per month

+ up to €131 relief amount

€599.00

At care level 3, the care fund pays €599.00 care allowance per month if relatives provide the care themselves.

Full care allowanceSection 37(1) SGB XI: €599
Care allowance paid: €599.00
Benefits combinedcare allowance plus care service: €599.00
Relief amountearmarked, reimbursed against invoices (Section 45b SGB XI): €131

Good to know

The combination applies for six months
You are bound to the chosen split between care allowance and care service for six months (Section 38 SGB XI).
Do not forget the counselling visit
Anyone receiving care allowance must arrange a counselling visit at home every six months; at care levels 4 and 5 it is possible quarterly (Section 37(3) SGB XI).

Care allowance and benefits in kind by care level (2026)

Monthly amounts under Sections 36, 37 SGB XI. Tap to use the care level.