Calculator for Reduced Unemployment Benefit 2026

Calculate German Kurzarbeitergeld (KuG) 2026: 60% of the difference in net income (67% with dependents). Enter gross salary and percentage reduction hours.

Worker Data

Full salary before reduction
Minimum 10% to get KuG. 100% = Job Protection Null
With children: 67% (instead of 60%)

Temporary Unemployment Benefit Result

Temporary Worker's Allowance
682,50 EUR
Contribution to KUG
60%
Reduced Allowance for Lord.
1.750,00 EUR

Detailed calculation

Full tank - fuel cost3.500,00 EUR
Ist-Entgelt (lordo ridotto 50%)1.750,00 EUR
Net clean bill (estimated)2.275,00 EUR
Net Clean (Respected)1.137,50 EUR
Net difference1.137,50 EUR
KuG (60% della differenza)682,50 EUR
Monthly Net Total1.820,00 EUR
The tax is considered fair with average rates. The exact KuG rate is calculated by the Federal Agency for Labour using official tax tables.

Come utilizzare Calcolatore Kurzarbeitergeld 2026

Monthly gross salary

Insert gross monthly salary (pre-tax income) before reducing the working hours. Do not include one-time bonuses or overtime pay.

Hourly reduction percentage

Indicates the percentage of lost working hours (work absence). 100% = no working hours. Minimum for KuG is 10% reduction.

Children on charge

If you have at least one child for whom you receive Child Allowance, your reduced unemployment benefit and 67% (instead of 60%) of the net difference.

KuG Calculation

Short-term unemployment benefit compensates 60% (67% with children) of the difference in net income between full pay and reduced pay. Not subject to additional taxation.

Suggerimenti

  • Employer must notify Kurzarbeit to Federal Agency for Labor before the start. Employees do not need to make individual requests.
  • Working during part-time Kurzarbeit is allowed: income earned is added to the reduced Ist-Entgelt, proportionally reducing the KuG.
  • Mini-jobs (€450) during Kurzarbeit will not be deducted from the KuG if the worker already had them before.
  • If the KuG brings in monthly income under €1,200, check eligibility for housing allowance as an integration.

Domande frequenti

How is the Kurzarbeitergeld calculated?

The difference between full and reduced salary is 60% (67% with children) of the net Soll-Entgelt. It is paid directly to the worker by the Federal Agency for Labour through the employer.

What is the maximum duration of Kurzarbeitergeld?

Duration is normally up to 12 months. In extraordinary crisis situations (like during the COVID-19 pandemic), the government can extend it with an order up to 24 months. Each new KUG permit resets the counter.

Should the employer contribute?

The employer pays pension contributions on unused hours. It can also voluntarily integrate the KuG at 100% of net income. Some collective bargaining agreements (Tarifvertrag) require mandatory integrations.

Is short-term unemployment benefit taxable?

The income is not directly taxable by IRPEF, but must be declared in the Steuererklarung form as a substitute for wages. It may trigger the Progressionsvorbehalt, increasing the marginal tax rate on taxable income.