New regulations for parental allowance and parental leave

<h1>New regulations for parental allowance and parental leave</h1>

<p>New regulations for parents whose children are born on or after September 1, 2021</p>

<p>The reform of the Federal Parental Allowance and Parental Leave Act is intended to strengthen families and help them achieve an even better work-life balance. The new regulations apply to parents whose children are born from September 1, 2021.</p>

<h2>Maximum working hours while receiving parental allowance</h2>

<p>The permitted working hours will be increased from 30 to 32 hours per week.</p>

<h2>Parents of babies are better off</h2>

<p>Parents who give birth at least 6 weeks before the due date receive an additional month of parental allowance, known as a "premature month".</p>

<ul>
	<li>2 months of parental allowance if the child is born 8 weeks too early</li>
	<li>3 months of parental allowance for a premature birth of 12 weeks</li>
	<li>4 additional months of parental allowance 16 weeks before the actual delivery date</li>
</ul>

<h2>More part-time options � Partnership bonus months become more attractive</h2>

<p>The partnership bonus will be extended to 24 to 32 hours per week (instead of 25 to 30).</p>

<ul>
	<li>One partnership month corresponds to one Parental Allowance Plus month, with a minimum of 150 euros and a maximum of 900 euros.</li>
	<li>Parallel receipt of parental allowance by both parents in 2 to 4 consecutive months of life.</li>
</ul>

<h2>Income replacement benefits</h2>

<p>Income replacement benefits (short-time working allowance, sick pay) are not offset against parental allowance. This means that the amount of parental allowance is not reduced.</p>

<h2>Income limit for couples decreases</h2>

<p>Until now, the income limit for entitlement to parental allowance for jointly assessed parents was 500,000 euros annual income. In future, couples with a top income of more than 300,000 euros per year will no longer be entitled to parental allowance. For single parents, the limit remains at 250,000 euros.</p>