New year, new money injection: When does family allowance 2025 come?

New year, new money injection: When does family allowance 2025 come?

Österreich - In 2025, many Austrian families receive more money from the increased family allowance, as has recently been reported. Thanks to an increase of 4.6 percent, the amounts, which are between 138.40 and 200.40 euros depending on the age of the child. The family allowance is usually paid around the 6th of each month, but Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays can lead to shifts, as the finance ministry explained on request of 5 minutes. These payments are usually dependent on the 5th of the month and are therefore visible on the accounts the next day, the 6th. However, this does not mean that the money ends up everywhere and always on time, since the bookings depend on the respective banks.

payment dates in detail

For January 2025, family allowance will only be instructed on January 8 due to the required annual changes, so that they will be visible on the accounts of the beneficiaries from January 9th. The expected payment dates for the following months also depend on the weekdays. In the months of February, March, May, June, August and November, the withdrawals will probably take place on the 6th, while in October the money can be expected on the accounts in October, July, July, September and December 8th. These details come from information that provided 5 minutes and the Finanz.at platform.

The payment methods for unemployment benefit also vary in 2025, whereby payments by bank transfer or in the event of postal delivery have different appointments. For example, unemployment benefits for January on February 5 will be paid by transfer and on February 7th by post. This information is crucial for many affected people, since unemployment was 426,000 people at the end of December 2024 and the payment dates are therefore particularly relevant. An overview of all payment dates of the AMS can be found on Finanz.at , where the details of family allowance and their adjustments are also listed.