Financial support
Here we provide you with information on financial matters.
Family allowance
In principle, parents are entitled to family allowance for their children, regardless of their income, if the centre of vital interests is in Austria and the child permanently resides in Austria.
If the child is born in Austria, it is not necessary to submit an application. You will automatically receive a notification of receipt of the family allowance.
If the child was not born in Austria, an application must be submitted electronically via FinanzOnline or in person using the "Beih 100" form at the relevant tax office.
Applying for family allowance for children who were not born in Austria
Responsible for questions and applications from families with main residence in Graz City.
Responsible for questions and applications from families with main residence in Styria.
If you submit the application in person or by post to the relevant tax office.
You need access to FinanzOnline for the application.
Childcare allowance
Childcare allowance is paid to biological, adoptive and foster parents who have their main residence with the child and their centre of life in Austria.
The application must be submitted online or in person to the relevant health insurance fund together with proof of the mother-child passport examinations
If you have any questions, you can contact the childcare allowance information line on 0800 240 014 (free of charge from anywhere in Austria).
Experts from the Women's Department of the Chamber of Labour will advise and support you in deciding on the KBG model. Appointments for counselling under 05-7799-2282.
Information and counselling contacts
Information, calculators and counselling contacts for family-related benefits.
Failure to comply with the additional earnings limits may result in the childcare allowance being reclaimed.
Experts from the Women and Equality Department of the Styrian Chamber of Labour will advise and support you in deciding on the childcare allowance model. Appointments for counselling under 05-7799-2282.
You can obtain personalised advice from your health insurance fund
Family time bonus
Fathers/parents can apply for the family time bonus if they take advantage of the early parental leave/parent month. The period of entitlement to the family time bonus must correspond to the duration of the leave of absence.
The family time bonus is applied for at the relevant health insurance fund using a form. Please note the deadlines regarding notification and commencement. Any family time bonus received will be deducted from the childcare allowance in the last month of entitlement of the parent concerned.
Partnership bonus
Parents who receive the childcare allowance in approximately equal shares can receive a partnership bonus of 1,000 euros. The partnership bonus can be applied for at the same time as the childcare allowance or at the latest within 124 days of the last possible day of receipt of the total last part of the childcare allowance (for both parents) by submitting a form to the relevant health insurance fund.
Family Bonus Plus
This tax relief can generally be applied for if Austrian family allowance is received for the child.
The FB+ can be granted either monthly via payroll accounting or annually in arrears via the employee's tax assessment only upon application.
Information, contacts, forms Family Bonus Plus
To apply for the Family Bonus Plus in the tax return or employee assessment by means of enclosure L 1k (or L 1k-bF) for the previous year.
The Family Bonus Plus is paid out on an ongoing basis via payroll accounting (monthly tax relief) by the employer.
Tax workshop of the Welcome Centre of the University of Graz for employees of the University of Graz.
Pension splitting
For the first seven years after the birth of a child, the working parent, who is not the primary caregiver, can have up to 50% of his/her partial credit transferred to the pension account of the parent who is devoted to raising the children, thus acquiring child-raising periods.