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Kindergeld Estimator

Monthly and annual child benefit for your household size, at the current rate.

Your household

The same amount is paid for every eligible child, including the first, so the total updates as you type. Whether each child is eligible is decided by the Familienkasse, not by this figure.

Example calculation

Per month, 2 children

518 €

Per child, per month

259 €

Per year

6.216 €

How this is calculated

259 € × 2 children = 518 € per month, which is 6.216 € over a year. Illustrative: it assumes every child meets the eligibility conditions.

Kindergeld

259 €

per eligible child, per month

Current for 2026

Applies from 1 January 2026

The same amount is paid for every eligible child, including the first. Eligibility conditions still have to be met.

Last verified 22 August 2026 · Familienportal — Federal Ministry for Family Affairs (opens in a new tab)

Official source

The paying authority decides eligibility for each child, including the rules for children over 18 and for international families.

Check your entitlement with the Familienkasse (opens in a new tab)

Federal Employment Agency / Familienkasse