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First month with short-time work allowance in the company – determines how long it can be paid.

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More detailsAge 35
years

Affects your net pay via long-term care insurance.

Short-time work allowance

per month (60% benefit rate)

€698.20

€698.20

Together with your reduced salary (€1,477) you have €2,175 net a month – €430 less than usual (16.5%).

Your normal net pay (€2,606) during short-time work

  • Reduced salary (net)€1,47757%
  • Short-time work allowance€69827%
  • Income loss€43017%
Normal net
€2,605.50
Income during short-time work
€2,175.04
Income loss
-€430.46 (16.5%)

Over 3 months

Over the whole period you receive €2,095 in allowance; your income is €1,291 below your normal net pay in total.

  1. Month 3End · €2,095 in total
  2. Month 12regular maximum
Allowance total
+ €2,094.60
Total income loss
− €1,291.38

Possible top-up

Many employers top up the short-time work allowance, under a collective agreement or voluntarily, to 80-100% of the net salary. Check your collective or employment agreement.

If your employer tops up:

To 90% of net
+ €169.91/mo.
To 100% of net
+ €430.46/mo.

What you can do

  • Short-time work benefit is based on flat-rate net pay (§ 106 (1) in conjunction with § 153 SGB III): 20% social-security flat rate, wage tax and solidarity surcharge — excluding church tax. Your actual net pay may differ.

  • Standard benefit rate (60%) without children.

How this was calculated
Target pay (gross)
€4,000.00
Target pay (net)
€2,605.50
Actual pay (gross, -50%)
€2,000.00
Actual pay (net)
€1,476.84
Net difference
€1,128.66
Flat-rate net pay (target)
€2,675.50
Flat-rate net pay (actual)
€1,511.83
Flat-rate net pay difference (§ 106 SGB III)
€1,163.67
Benefit rate
60%
Short-time work allowance
€698.20

Short-time work allowance 2026

  • 60% of the net pay loss (without child)
  • 67% of the net pay loss (with child)
  • At least 10% loss of working hours required
  • Benefit duration: normally 12 months; up to 24 months under the 4th KugBeV, until 31 Dec 2026 at the latest. From 2027 again 12 months unless a new ordinance is issued.

Requirements for the allowance:

  • Employer has notified short-time work
  • At least one third of employees affected
  • Each losing more than 10% of pay
  • Employment subject to social insurance

Short-Time Work Allowance Calculator by Rechnerzentrale(opens in a new tab)2026 values