Monthly gross pay before unemployment · tap or drag
Tax class , children in the household, years old, months insured (last 5 years).
What matters is whether you caused the unemployment yourself (Section 159 SGB III). A good reason (e.g. an imminent redundancy) can prevent the blocking period – the employment agency decides.
Days by which the job ended before the employer's ordinary notice period. 0 = notice observed.
After taxes, social contributions and work expenses
Unemployment benefit I monthly
for 12 months
€1,417.02
€1,417.02That is about €47.23 a day. You receive it for 12 months – around €17,004 in total.
Previous net pay → unemployment benefit
That is €916 less than your previous net pay – ALG I replaces about 61% of it.
Your entitlement lasts 12 months – around €17,004 in total.
Entitlement duration by age
What you can do
Benefit rate of 60% (no children in the household).
Important: ALG I must be applied for with the Employment Agency at the latest on the first day of unemployment.
Starting a business?
Calculate the start-up grant with this benefit and remaining entitlement
In practice, ALG I replaces about 60-67% of net income.
Calculation based on:
“Previous net” is your estimated monthly net pay without church tax – for comparison only, it does not affect the benefit.
Unemployment Benefit Calculator Germany 2026 by Rechnerzentrale(opens in a new tab)2026 values