Child Supplement Calculator by Rechnerzentrale

Net employment income (wages/salary, after tax & social insurance)

Parents' net earned income per month · tap or drag

We are with child, earning gross €, rent incl. heating €.

Own income (maintenance, BAföG etc.)

Child 1

Age

years

Own income

€

More detailsHousing benefit €269 estimated · Assets €0

Housing benefit

Rent level of the municipality

Listed in the annex to the housing benefit ordinance; use the place search in the housing benefit calculator.

of which heating costs

€

Heating costs do not count as rent for housing benefit (there is a separate heating component).

Housing benefit (if received)= calculated under WoGG

€

Maintenance advance

€

Other income (e.g. pension, sick pay – excluding housing benefit)

€

Parents' assets

€

Children's assets

€

Child supplement per month

€151.20

Expected child supplement of €151.20 a month – €679.20 together with child benefit and housing benefit.

Likely entitlement

✓ Minimum threshold: €900.00 gross
✓ Assets under the allowance: €70,000.00

Total benefits per month: €679

Child supplement€15122%
Child benefit€25938%
Housing benefit€26940%

Does working more pay off?

Net pay, child benefit, child supplement and housing benefit together over gross income. At €2,800, €100 more gross leaves about €7 more per month.

Net payChild benefitChild supplementHousing benefitAssumption: one parent earns (couple tax class III, single parent II), statutory insurance, housing benefit estimated. The child supplement falls by 45% of income above the parents' needs (Section 6a(6) BKGG). Tap to set the gross pay.

Child supplement per child

Child 1 (5 years)Maximum amount €297.00 · Offset −€145.80: €151.20

Needs calculation

Parents' needs: €1,676.00
Parents' employment income: €2,000.00
Excess income: €324.00
Parental income offset: − €145.80

How this was calculated

Child supplement: €151.20
Child benefit: €259.00
Housing benefit: €269.00
Total: €679.20

This calculation is for guidance only. The actual entitlement is checked by the Familienkasse and may differ.

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