Children's bonus 2025: Who benefits now and who falls through the grid?

Children's bonus 2025: Who benefits now and who falls through the grid?

Österreich - The children's bonus in Austria has been paid out to support low -income families since July 2023. From 2025, an important change in the law comes into force that influences the right to claim. While in 2024 people who received unemployment benefit, emergency aid or compensation allowance also received the monthly grant of 60 euros, these groups are eliminated 2025. According to information from the federal accounting agency, the bonus remains in force for single earners and single parents in the first half of 2025 if the respective legal requirements are met in accordance with the LWA-G, such as 5min.at reported.

In order to obtain the children's bonus, the annual income of households must not be over 24,500 euros, which corresponds to a monthly gross income of around 1,750 euros. The calculation of the claim is automatically and is bound to the last valid income tax assessment and the age of the child. The regulation was introduced as an inflation for poor families, and the withdrawals should take place by the end of the respective month at the latest. It is noted that the last payment for the funding month of June 2025 will not be made until the end of August 2025, since the payment is done by two months, as bildungsbible.de explained.

Important payment flows at a glance

In the financial world, the distinction between deposits and income as well as payments and expenses plays a crucial role. Deposits refer to the actual inflow of money, while income also includes unpaid claims. Withdrawals, on the other hand, reflect the outflow of money, whereas expenditure pending the financial obligations of a company, regardless of an actual flow of money. These distinctions are essential for the proper assessment of the financial situation, especially in the context of the company, which also influences the payments of the children's bonus.

The understanding of these differences helps to assess the economic situation of families who are dependent on support. Company decisions are often influenced by these basic terms, which underlines how important it is to precisely record and analyze financial processes, both in private and public sector.