Austrian sick pay calculator 2026
Enter your gross monthly salary, the number of sick-leave days and your years with the employer to see how much the employer pays as continued pay and how much the ÖGK pays as Krankengeld.
Total: €6,720.00
Daily assessment base (DVZ): €100.00
Number of days: 70
| Employer | |
|---|---|
| Continued pay (100%) | €5,600.00 |
| Continued pay (50%) | €700.00 |
| Total | €6,300.00 |
Number of days: 14
| Social insurance agency | |
|---|---|
| Sickness benefit | €420.00 |
| Total | €420.00 |
This is an indicative calculation that does not account for Sonderzahlungen (13th/14th salary), which in reality slightly increase Krankengeld. It assumes continuous employment with the same employer. It does not replace a ruling from the ÖGK or professional payroll advice.
How Austrian sick pay is calculated in 2026
The employer continues paying full salary (100%) for a period based on tenure with them: year 1, 6 weeks; years 2–15, 8 weeks; years 16–25, 10 weeks; from year 26, 12 weeks. This is followed by a further 4 weeks at half pay (50%).
During the 100% continued-pay phase, no Krankengeld is due from the insurer (ÖGK). During the 4-week 50% phase, the insurer tops up with half of the Krankengeld. Once continued pay is fully exhausted, the insurer pays the full Krankengeld.
Krankengeld is 50% of the daily Bemessungsgrundlage (gross salary / 30) up to day 42 of sick leave, and 60% from day 43. The Bemessungsgrundlage is capped at €6,930/month (€231/day).
Since continued pay lasts at least 6 weeks (42 days), the 60% Krankengeld rate applies almost always in practice — the 50% rate is only relevant in very specific cases outside this model.
Examples: gross salary → total benefit for 70 days of sick leave (3rd year of tenure)
| Gross monthly salary | Total benefit (70 days) |
|---|---|
| €2,000.00 | €2,000.10 |
| €2,500.00 | €2,499.90 |
| €3,000.00 | €3,000.00 |
| €3,500.00 | €3,500.10 |
| €4,500.00 | €4,500.00 |
| €6,000.00 | €6,000.00 |
Frequently asked questions
How many weeks does the employer pay full salary?
Based on years of tenure: year 1, 6 weeks; years 2–15, 8 weeks; years 16–25, 10 weeks; from year 26, 12 weeks — always plus a further 4 weeks at half pay.
When does 50% versus 60% Krankengeld apply?
50% of the daily Bemessungsgrundlage up to day 42 of sick leave, 60% from day 43. Since continued pay lasts at least 6 weeks, Krankengeld is almost always paid at 60% in practice.
Are the first 3 days of sick leave paid?
Yes, for employees these are covered by Entgeltfortzahlung (continued pay) — Krankengeld itself would otherwise only start from day 4.
Do Sonderzahlungen (13th/14th salary) increase Krankengeld?
Yes, in reality the 13th and 14th salary are taken into account and slightly increase Krankengeld — this v1 calculator does not account for them, as a simplification.
What is the maximum Krankengeld?
The Bemessungsgrundlage is capped at €6,930/month (€231/day), from which the 50% or 60% rate is calculated.
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Last updated: 18 July 2026