Stay informed about when and how child benefit (Kindergeld) and child supplement (Kinderzuschlag) will be paid.
Kindergeld and Kinderzuschlag are paid simultaneously. The last digit of your child benefit number (the so-called end digit) determines when the corresponding amounts will be transferred to your account.
For example: If your Kindergeld number is xxxFKxxxxx9, the end digit is 9. This digit determines the days on which the Familienkasse will transfer the payments.
Payment dates 2024 for Kindergeld and Kinderzuschlag
| End Digit | Payment Dates 2024 |
|---|---|
| 0 | 4 January 5 February 5 March 4 April 6 May 5 June 3 July 5 August 4 September 7 October 6 November 4 December |
| 1 | 5 January 8 February 6 March 5 April 7 May 6 June 4 July 6 August 6 September 7 October 7 November 5 December |
| 2 | 10 January 9 February 7 March 10 April 8 May 7 June 5 July 7 August 9 September 9 October 8 November 6 December |
| 3 | 11 January 12 February 8 March 11 April 13 May 11 June 9 July 9 August 11 September 10 October 11 November 9 December |
| 4 | 12 January 13 February 12 March 12 April 14 May 12 June 10 July 12 August 12 September 11 October 12 November 10 December |
| 5 | 15 January 14 February 13 March 15 April 15 May 13 June 11 July 14 August 13 September 14 October 13 November 11 December |
| 6 | 16 January 15 February 14 March 17 April 16 May 14 June 12 July 15 August 16 September 16 October 14 November 12 December |
| 7 | 17 January 16 February 15 March 18 April 17 May 17 June 17 July 16 August 17 September 17 October 18 November 13 December |
| 8 | 22 January 19 February 19 March 19 April 22 May 20 June 18 July 19 August 18 September 18 October 19 November 16 December |
| 9 | 23 January 21 February 20 March 22 April 23 May 21 June 19 July 21 August 19 September 21 October 20 November 17 December |
More Information on Child Benefit and Child Supplement Payments
Child benefit and child supplement are transferred and cannot be paid out in cash. The amount will be credited to your account on the day of transfer, and you can access it on that day.
Payment Based on End Digits
For technical reasons, the Familienkasse does not transfer the monthly benefits on the same day to all customers but staggers the payments. The end digits of the child benefit numbers are used to structure the transfers.
Customers with the end digit 0 receive the payment at the beginning of the month. This is followed by payments for end digit 1, and so on. The payment dates for customers with the end digit 9 are always at the end of the month.
Important: On weekends and public holidays, the arrival of the money may be delayed. You do not have a legal claim to have your benefits transferred on a specific day of the month.
First-time Payment
For the first-time payment, you will receive the full monthly amount, even if your entitlement to these benefits is only met on the last day of the month.
Example: Your child was born on March 30th. Then you will receive the full child benefit and, if applicable, the full child supplement for March.