Estimate German Elterngeld: Basiselterngeld and ElterngeldPlus, with the sibling bonus and multiple-birth bonus, based on your net income before birth.
How to use the Elterngeld Calculator
Enter your average monthly net income in the year before the birth.
Choose Basiselterngeld or ElterngeldPlus. Open more options for siblings, twins or part-time income.
See your monthly Elterngeld and the total over the payment period.
Frequently asked questions
It replaces 65 to 100 % of your net income before birth. The rate is 67 % for net income around 1.000 to 1.200 €, higher for lower incomes and 65 % for higher ones. Basiselterngeld is at least 300 € and at most 1.800 € per month.
ElterngeldPlus pays roughly half the monthly amount but for twice as long, which suits parents who work part-time while receiving it. One Basis month equals two Plus months.
The sibling bonus adds 10 % (at least 75 €) when you have a young child in the household. For twins, triplets and so on you receive 300 € extra per additional baby.
Yes. For births from 1 April 2025, parents with a taxable income above 175.000 € in the year before the birth receive no Elterngeld.
Elterngeld is the German parental allowance that replaces part of your income while you care for a newborn. This calculator estimates the monthly amount from the net income you earned before the birth, plus the sibling bonus and multiple-birth bonus where they apply.
It covers both Basiselterngeld and ElterngeldPlus and accounts for part-time income during the payment period as well as the 175.000 € income cap. Treat the result as a guide; the official Elterngeldstelle makes the binding calculation.
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