All benefits at a glance

From the family allowance to housing support — with official 2026 amounts and sources. Check in minutes which of them you can claim.

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Family & children5

FamilienbeihilfeMonthly allowance per child, by age band.KinderabsetzbetragPaid automatically with the family allowance.MehrkindzuschlagA top-up from the third child, income-tested.Schulstartgeld€121.40 per school child (6–15), each August.KinderbetreuungsgeldMoney during parental leave — account or income-based.

Tax & credits4

AlleinerzieherabsetzbetragFor single parents with a child.AlleinverdienerabsetzbetragFor sole earners with a child.Familienbonus PlusA tax credit per child, up to €2,000 a year.KindermehrbetragA refundable top-up for low earners with a child.

Work & job7

ArbeitslosengeldWhen unemployed, after enough insured months.Zuschuss zur Kinderbetreuung (Arbeitgeber)Up to €2,000/year tax-free employer subsidy.Homeoffice-Pauschale (Telearbeitspauschale)Up to €300/year of home-office work expenses.Pendlereuro€6 per commute kilometre, straight off your tax (from 2026).PendlerpauschaleCommuter deduction for your work journey, by distance.Umzugskosten (berufliche Werbungskosten)Deduct work-related relocation costs.Wiener Mindestsicherung — VorprüfungBasic income support on a low or no income (Vienna).

Housing (Vienna)3

Beitragsfreier Kindergarten (Wien)Free Vienna kindergarten until school age.Befreiung vom Essensbeitrag (Wien)Meal-fee exemption on a low income.Wohnbeihilfe (Wien) — VorprüfungA rent subsidy in Vienna.

Care & health1

PflegegeldMonthly care allowance by care level.

Education1

StudienbeihilfeState grant for students.

Household & fees2

ORF-Beitrag BefreiungORF fee exemption on a low income.RezeptgebührenbefreiungNo prescription fee on a low income.
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