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1,113.00euro
Estimated Grundsicherungsgeld: 1,113.00 euroPersonal inputs stay on this device. Sharing sends the calculator page without these values.
Germany renamed Bürgergeld to Grundsicherungsgeld on 1 July 2026; January–June kept the former name. This 2026 estimate covers a single adult or two partners, children by age band, and non-partner members aged 18–24. Other household types and additional needs are excluded.
Held fixed: Single adult (1) or two partners (2) 1 people, Other non-partner adults aged 18–24 0 people, Children aged 0–5 0 children, Children aged 6–13 0 children, Children aged 14–17 0 children, Recognised monthly rent and heating 550.00 euro, One person's gross earned income 0.00 euro.
| The same person's net earned income | Estimated Grundsicherungsgeld |
|---|---|
| 0.00Your value | 1,113.00 |
| 0.01 | 1,112.99 |
| 0.02 | 1,112.98 |
| 0.03 | 1,112.97 |
| 0.04 | 1,112.96 |
| 0.05 | 1,112.95 |
1,113.00
Open with these values1,391.00
Open with these values2,230.00
Open with these valuesestimate = standard needs + recognised housing − countable income
Under § 19 SGB II the German cash benefit has been called Grundsicherungsgeld since 1 July 2026. From January through June 2026 its name was Bürgergeld. Standard rates did not change during 2026: 563 euro for a single adult, 506 euro for each of two partners, 451 euro for a non-partner household member aged 18–24 without their own household, and 357, 390 or 471 euro for a minor child according to age.
The calculator adds those groups and the housing and heating amount you enter. Enter only costs already recognised by the Jobcenter: § 22 applies local reasonableness rules and, since July, limits even during the first-year grace period. For one earner, the § 11b allowance is subtracted from net pay.
It starts at 100 euro and adds percentages of gross pay in bands up to 520, 1,000 and 1,200 euro, or 1,500 euro with a minor child. Minor partners and other adult household types cannot be represented correctly here. Additional needs, child benefit, maintenance, assets, sanctions and multiple earners are excluded. Only a Jobcenter decision is binding.
Standard rates remained unchanged from January. The cash benefit changed name from Bürgergeld to Grundsicherungsgeld on 1 July.
Housing costs are assessed individually under § 22 SGB II. Since July 2026, limits can apply even in the first-year grace period; actual rent is not automatically recognised in full.
Minor partners and other adult household types are not modelled. Additional needs, other income and proven deductions above the €100 lump sum are excluded.
MisconceptionEvery second adult receives the partner rate.
CorrectionOnly a partner receives rate level 2. A non-partner aged 18–24 without their own household has level 3 at 451 euro in 2026.
MisconceptionEvery child can use the same standard rate.
CorrectionThe 2026 rates are 357 euro at ages 0–5, 390 euro at 6–13 and 471 euro at 14–17.
MisconceptionActual rent is always fully covered.
CorrectionEnter the recognised amount only. § 22 SGB II includes limits and exceptions even in the grace period.
| Household, before housing and income | 2026 standard need |
|---|---|
| One adult + children aged 5 and 15 | €1,391 |
| One adult + non-partner aged 20 | €1,014 |
| Two partners + children aged 4, 12, 15 | €2,230 |
| Two partners, no children | €1,012 |
The old address remains for existing links. The benefit was called Bürgergeld through 30 June 2026 and Grundsicherungsgeld from 1 July.
Enter each child in their age band. A five-year-old and a 15-year-old contribute 357 plus 471 euro in standard needs.
A non-partner household member aged 18–24 belongs in the separate 451-euro field. At age 18 they leave the minor-child band; they do not automatically become a partner.
The § 11b allowance starts at 100 euro and rises across gross-pay bands. The allowance is then deducted from the same person's net pay.
No. Additional needs, other income, assets and individual housing limits can change it; the Jobcenter decision controls.
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