Unemployment benefit calculator

Arbeitslosengeld replaces part of your net pay after a job ends: 60%, or 67% with a child. It is worked out from your gross pay after a flat deduction for contributions and after wage tax.

• Pay counts only up to the contribution ceiling of €8,450 a month in 2026.
• You need at least 12 months of insured work in the last 30 months.
• The benefit runs 12 months after 24 months of work. From age 50 it can run 15 months, from 55 up to 18, from 58 up to 24.
• Signing a termination agreement can block the benefit for 12 weeks.

Related terms

• Arbeitslosengeld
• Sperrzeit
• Arbeitsuchendmeldung
• Steuerklasse
• Severance calculator
• Notice period calculator

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This page explains German employment law in general terms. It is not legal advice for your situation. If a layoff affects you, talk to an employment lawyer, your union or your Betriebsrat.