Child benefit payment dates

Here you will find an overview of all child benefit payment dates.

Would you like to know when the monthly child benefit payment dates are and find out about child benefit payment? Below you will find information about the payment dates and the payment system of the child benefit department (Familienkasse).

Contents

The most important facts in brief:

  • Child benefit will be transferred to your account once a month and it will be collected for all the eligible children in one sum.
  • The last number of the child benefit number (final number) regulates your payment date
  • Technical reasons and structure of family funds are responsible for payment system
  • Here you can find an overview of all payment dates for the final digits 0 to 9.
  • If you want to calculate the amount of your child benefit, feel free to use our Child Benefit Calculator

Child benefit payment dates 2023: How does the final digit system of the child benefit department work?

When you receive child benefits to your account depends on the final digit – the last digit of the child benefit number.

 

Example: End digit easily explained

We explain the payment system of the child benefit department with two examples:

Child benefit number explained - This is the meaning of your child benefit number.

Example 1: For child allowance number XXXFKXXXXX1 (end digit 1), payment is made at the beginning of the month.

Example 2: For child allowance number XXXFKXXXXX9 (ending digit 9), payment is made at the end of the month.

 

Why are there different payment dates?

The different payment dates of child benefit are due to technical reasons at the child benefit department (Familienkasse). The amounts are paid out in staggered amounts and the end digits of the child benefit numbers facilitate the structure of the system for the child benefit department.

Transfer schedule: All child benefit payment dates / transfer days 2023 at a glance

We have summarized all child benefit payment dates and transfer days for 2023. If you use the final digit of your child benefit number, you can determine your personal payment dates.

Payment dates 2023 Child benefit final digit 0

Here you can find the overview of child benefit payment dates for the child benefit number end digit 0.

January 4
February 3
March 3
April 5
May 4
June 5
July 5
August 3
September 5
October 5
November 6
December 5

Here you can download an overview of the payment dates for the end digit 0 as a PDF file in A6 format.

Payment dates 2023 Child benefit final digit 1

This is the overview of child benefit payment dates for child benefit number end digit 1.

January 5
February 8
March 6
April 6
May 5
June 6
July 6
August 4
September 7
October 6
November 7
December 6

Here you can download an overview of the payment dates for the end digit 1 as a PDF file in A6 format.

Payment dates 2023 Child benefit final digit 2

Below you will find an overview of the child benefit payment dates for the child benefit number end digit 2.

January 11
February 9
March 7
April 12
May 9
June 7
July 7
August 7
September 8
October 9
November 8
December 7

Here you can download an overview of the payment dates for the end digit 2 as a PDF file in A6 format.

Payment dates 2023 Child benefit final digit 3

We provide you with the overview of child benefit payment dates for the child benefit number end digit 3.

January 12
February 10
March 8
April 13
May 10
June 12
July 10
August 10
September 11
October 11
November 9
December 8

Here you can download an overview of the payment dates for the end digit 3 as a PDF file in A6 format.

Payment dates 2023 Child benefit final digit 4

An overview of the child benefit payment dates for the child benefit number end digit 4 can be found here.

January 13
February 13
March 10
April 14
May 11
June 13
July 11
August 11
September 12
October 12
November 10
December 11

Here you can download an overview of the payment dates for the end digit 4 as a PDF file in A6 format.

Payment dates 2023 Child benefit final digit 5

Use this overview of child benefit payment dates if your child benefit number end digit is 5.

January 16
February 14
March 13
April 17
May 12
June 14
July 12
August 14
September 13
October 13
November 13
December 12

Here you can download an overview of the payment dates for the end digit 5 as a PDF file in A6 format.

Payment dates 2023 Child benefit final digit 6

For the child benefit number end digit 6, you can use this overview of child benefit payment dates.

January 17
February 15
March 14
April 18
May 15
June 15
July 13
August 15
September 14
October 17
November 14
December 13

Here you can download an overview of the payment dates for the end digit 6 as a PDF file in A6 format.

Payment dates 2023 Child benefit final digit 7

Here you can view the overview, which shows the child benefit payment dates for the child benefit number end digit 7.

January 18
February 16
March 15
April 20
May 16
June 16
July 17
August 17
September 18
October 18
November 16
December 14

Here you can download an overview of the payment dates for the end digit 7 as a PDF file in A6 format.

Payment dates 2023 Child benefit final digit 8

If you have child benefit number 8, this overview of child benefit payment dates is valid for you.

January 20
February 17
March 17
April 21
May 17
June 20
July 18
August 18
September 19
October 19
November 17
December 15

Here you can download an overview of the payment dates for the end digit 8 as a PDF file in A6 format.

Payment dates 2023 Child benefit final digit 9

For the child benefit final number 9, use the following overview of child benefit payment dates.

January 23
February 21
March 20
April 24
May 22
June 22
July 19
August 21
September 21
October 20
November 20
December 18

Here you can download an overview of the payment dates for the end digit 9 as a PDF file in A6 format.

Note – no legal claim to punctual payment

There is no legal right to have the money in the account on the listed days. This is because transfers may be delayed on holidays or weekends, for example.

Responsible child benefit authorities for applications and payments

You will find an overview of all child benefit departments in Germany below.

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