In Styria / Austria 2015 DURATION of WHEN to WHERE to TYPE of BENEFIT PERSONS ENTITLED to BENEFIT AMOUNT of BENEFIT BENEFIT APPLY APPLY
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FAMILY BENEFITS in Styria / Austria 2015 DURATION OF WHEN TO WHERE TO TYPE OF BENEFIT PERSONS ENTITLED TO BENEFIT AMOUNT OF BENEFIT BENEFIT APPLY APPLY Apply to the local tax office; as part of the TAX RELIEF FOR SINGLE PARENTS 1 child: € 494 per year employee tax assessment or income tax SINGLE PARENT / Reviewed once a year providing all After the end of each calendar For taxpayers with a child who are NOT living in a partnership (= no more than 6 months a year in 2 children: € 669 per year return and/or accompanied by a separate requirements have been fulfilled. year. GUARDIAN TAX CREDIT a matrimonial or similar partnership). At least one child must be entitled to receive family allowance each further child: + € 220 per year application. during this period. www.bmf.gv.at Apply to the local tax office; as part of the TAX RELIEF FOR SINGLE EARNERS IN A FAMILY PARTNERSHIP WITH AT LEAST ONE CHILD 1 child: € 494 per year employee tax assessment or income tax Reviewed once a year providing all After the end of each calendar For taxpayers co-habiting as a couple for over 6 months a calendar year (either as a married couple or 2 children: € 669 per year return and/or accompanied by a separate SINGLE EARNER TAX CREDIT requirements have been fulfilled. year. in a non-marital relationship or as a registered partnership), who have an equally long claim to family each further child: + € 220 per year application. benefit and whose partner has a monthly income of € 6,000 or less. www.bmf.gv.at Styrian Regional Government. Apply to: Amt der Steiermärkischen Landesregierung FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANISED CHILDREN’S HOLIDAYS PROVINCE OF STYRIA: Children from 6 to 15 years old who Abt. 6 Bildung und Gesellschaft By no later than 15 July of the Joint principal household in Styria with the child; participation in an “active holiday” week (min. 5 days) Amounts vary, staggered according to family income. are taking part in a “Children’s Active Fachabteilung Gesellschaft und Diversität SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN’S current year. including overnight stay at the site or with day care lasting at least 8 hours; organised by youth organi- Holiday Week”. Förderungsmanagement “ACTIVE HOLIDAY” WEEKS sations and not-for-profit associations with the ZWEI UND MEHR emblem. Karmeliterplatz 2, 8010 Graz Tel.: 0316877-2647 E-Mail: [email protected] www.familien.steiermark.at The name of the variant indicates the Flat-rate variants: duration. Variant 30 + 6 months: € 14.53 per day (about € 436 per month) For example, “Variant 30 + 6” entitles Variant 20 + 4 months: € 20.80 per day (about € 624 per month) a parent to claim KBG for a maxi- Variant 15 + 3 months: € 26.60 per day (about € 800 per month) mum period of 30 months. In cases Variant 12 + 2 months: € 33 per day (about € 1,000 per month) Awarded on application, at the where the second parent also provides FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PARENTS TO CARE FOR THEIR YOUNG CHILD / CHILDREN very earliest from the child’s / childcare, the couple are entitled to a Apply to the health insurance organisation Income-dependent variant: children’s day of birth, in the For families entitled to family allowance; joint household with the child / children; completion of obliga- maximum of 36 months if the second with which the applicant is or was most CHILDCARE ALLOWANCE 12 + 2 months: depends on income but no more than € 66 per day (about case of adopted and foster tory Mother-and-Child Pass investigations; please note restrictions based on additional earnings limits. parent cares for the child over a mini- recently (co-)insured. € 2,000 per month) children at the very earliest (KBG) mum of 6 months (“+ 6”). The other www.bmfj.gv.at from the day on which the PLEASE NOTE CAREFULLY: Protection against dismissal depends on leave of absence or part-time variants work in the same way. employment for parents. Please note, it does NOT depend on being a recipient of KBG. Increased rate for multiple births (ONLY applies in the case of flat-rate variants!): child is / the children are taken www.sozialversicherung.at For every second or further multiple child: into care. PLEASE NOTE CAREFULLY: You Variant 30 + 6: approx. € 218 per month can only change your chosen variant Variant 20 + 4: approx. € 312 per month within the first 14 days of making Variant 15 + 3: approx. € 400 per month your first application. The other parent Variant 12 + 2: approx. € 500 per month is also bound by the same variant. SUPPLEMENT TO KBG (= CHILDCARE ALLOWANCE) FOR PARENTS ON LOW INCOMES A maximum of 12 months from the Apply to the health insurance organisation SUPPLEMENT TO THE An application should be made For recipients of KBG (= childcare allowance) in cases where one of the flat-rate options has been date of application, irrespective of with which the applicant is or was most € 6.06 per day (about € 181 per month) at the same time as the appli- FLAT-RATE CHILDCARE selected (please note, it does not apply to income-dependent KBG). The parent receiving the benefit the flat-rate variant chosen for the recently (co-)insured. (also in the case of single parents) may earn a maximum of € 6,400 per calendar year and the second cation for childcare allowance. ALLOWANCE (KBG) childcare allowance (KBG). www.sozialversicherung.at parent or the partner a maximum of € 16,400 per calendar year. Principally for children below the age of 18. Staggered according to the child’s age: Up to the age of 3: € 109.70 per month For children in full-time education from the age of 3: € 117.30 per month (pupils, apprentices, students) until from the age of 10: € 136.20 per month the reach the age of 24. FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ALL PARENTS (INCLUDING SINGLE PARENTS) IN AUSTRIA from the age of 19: € 158.90 per month Under certain conditions, financial After the birth of the child. For all parents (including single parents) with children below the age of 18, irrespective of income or Staggered according to siblings (total amount of family allowance is increased): support may be extended to young Apply to your local tax office. occupation. Additional earnings limit of the child after reaching the age of 18: € 10,000 per calendar 2 children: + € 13.40 per month people until they reach the age of 25. New as of May 2015: www.bmf.gv.at FAMILY ALLOWANCE year. Children live in the joint household with their parent(s) or are predominantly maintained by them. 3 children: + € 49.80 per month No separate application is 4 children: + € 102 per month No age limit in the case of children required for family allowance www.bmwfj.gv.at For Austrian citizens (residing in Austria) and foreign nationals residing legally in Austria; also for statel- 5 children: + € 154 per month who have reached the age of majority when a child is born. ess persons and recognised refugees. 6 children: + € 205.80 per month and are permanently unable to work. for each further child: + € 50 per month Can be back-dated for a maximum School start allowance period of 5 years. For each child aged between 6-15: an extra € 100 in September. Monthly disbursement since Septem- ber 2014. arch 2015 M Apply to your local tax office. SUPPLEMENTARY FAMILY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN WITH A DISABILITY For as long as a claim to family Requires special application; For families with a child assessed as having a disability of at least 50% or in cases of presumably long- € 150 per month in addition to regular family allowance (see above). allowance exists and providing all may be back-dated for a period www.bmf.gv.at ALLOWANCE term occupational disability (relevant certificate required from the Austrian Social Ministry Service). requirements have been fulfilled. of up to 5 years. www.bmwfj.gv.at Travel Allowance: up to 10 km: € 5.10 per month over 10 km: € 7.30 per month nformation correct as of I FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR TRAVEL TO APPRENTICESHIP SITE Home Travel Support: For as long as the apprenticeship is After the end of each calendar Apply to your local tax office. TRAVEL ALLOWANCES If the apprentice has a second residence and travels back and forth at least once For serving apprentices who are entitled to family allowance; distance to apprenticeship site must be at being served; for a maximum period year until the end of the www.bmf.gv.at a month, the grant awarded shall amount to: FOR APPRENTICES least 2 km; the grant is only awarded in cases where the applicant is not eligible for other free transport of 9 months in one calendar year. following calendar year. benefits (e.g. “Free Travel Pass for Apprentices”). up to 50 km: € 19 per month www.bmwfj.gv.at 51 to 100 km: € 32 per month 101 to 300 km: € 42 per month 301 to 600 km: € 50 per month over 600 km: € 58 per month Styrian Regional Government. Apply to: Amt der Steiermärkischen Landesregierung FAMILY SUPPORT FOR ONE-OFF GRANT INDEPENDENT OF INCOME FOR MULTIPLE BIRTHS € 300 for twins The application must be Abt. 6 Bildung und Gesellschaft For families with multiple births, born as of January 2015, with a claim to family allowance and with € 600 for triplets One-off payment. submitted during the children’s Fachabteilung Gesellschaft und Diversität MULTIPLE BIRTHS their principal residence in Styria. Family support increases by € 300 for each further child of a multiple birth. first year of life. Förderungsmanagement Karmeliterplatz 2, 8010 Graz Tel.: (0316) 877-3811 E-Mail: [email protected] www.familien.steiermark.at Federal Ministry for Families and Youth.