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Parental allowance

Here you will find expert knowledge & specialist topics on parental allowance

We provide you with comprehensive information on your parental allowance application, the parental allowance offices, the assessment period and the period for which parental allowance is paid. We inform you about the latest notifications and support you in planning your parental allowance.

++++ Income limit: €175,000 for children born on or after April 1, 2025 ++++

Would you like to find out everything about the annual income limit for parental allowance as part of the public Budget Financing Act 2024? Here you will find all the information and news –> Annual Income limit for parental allowance

You can get an easy and understandable explanation of the parental allowance here

We recommend this video if you are learning about parental allowance for the first time. We introduce you to the basics of parental allowance and give you a comprehensive overview of family benefits.

In this beginner video you will get a first overview of parental allowance

Not for nothing said the former judge at the Federal Social Court, Mr. Dau:

Without detailed explanation, it is impossible to cut a path through the legislature’s greenhouse of branching thickets of basic parental allowance, parental allowance plus, partnership bonus months, partner months and a combination of all these forms of benefit. The legal complexity has thus reached a level that makes it almost impossible for those affected to apply them themselves.

Dau zit. Richter, DStR 2015, Tz. 366-368

Everything you need to know about parental allowance

Application for parental allowance

Here you can access all information about applying for parental allowance – as well as the current forms for your state.

Optimize your parental allowance

If you would like to know how you can arrange your parental allowance, you’ll find all the information here.

Parental Allowance Offices in Germany

Here you can find your responsible parental allowance office so that you can apply for parental allowance.

Parental Allowance Offices

Information for parents with multiple children.

Several children

If you have the wish to have a second child, are expecting a next child or already have more than one child, you will find information here on topics that are exactly relevant to you.

Assessment period

Find out what you need to know about the assessment period and how you can determine the best parental allowance using the exclusion and deferral criteria in Section 2b BEEG.

Parental allowance and assessment period

Latest / News

Einfach Elterngeld informs you about the latest topics and changes concerning parental allowance. Follow us also on Instagram, if you want to stay up to date with changes in specific laws.

You can find many more topics in our parental allowance guide

Would you like to find out about a specific topic in connection with your parental allowance? Use the following overview to quickly and specifically retrieve knowledge for your situation.

Learn more about Einfach Elterngeld's services, products and tools

We introduce you to the popular services of Einfach Elterngeld, with which you can prepare your parental allowance application quickly and easily.

Free parental allowance calculator

With the free parental allowance calculator you can quickly and easily calculate your parental allowance.

Parental allowance calculator

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Book individual consulting

The Einfach Elterngeld team provides you with competent support in your individual situation. Benefit from many years of experience and expert knowledge for well-founded parental allowance planning for your family!

Parental allowance consulting

Get to know parental allowance software

Create your personal parental allowance application easier and faster with the automatic support of our parental allowance software.

Parental allowance software

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