Family support - Austria
Family support in Austria
If you are a parent working in Austria or running a business there, our company will help you submit the proper application for family support. These benefits are granted to financially support children and youth, assist parents during the upbringing period, and promote equal opportunities for development and education. Our professional team will keep you informed about all the latest legal regulations, ensuring timely completion of tasks, providing an individual approach, and relieving you of administrative burdens.
Familienbeihilfe Austria - What you need to know
You can receive family support in Austria whether you are already receiving material assistance in Poland or not. However, it's important to remember that the family support from Austria will be reduced by the amount of benefits received in Poland. You can apply for this benefit up to 5 years retroactively.
You do not need to be registered in Austria. However, since 2019, regulations regarding the amount of provided benefits have changed to the disadvantage of Poles. This is known as "benefit indexation," which reduced the amount of family support in Austria for children living in countries like Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, or Bulgaria. This adjustment aims to align the benefit amount with what is provided in the country where the child resides. Children living in Austria will continue to receive the same benefits regardless of their origin. This provision regarding the indexation of family support in Austria has sparked controversy, and even the European Union has intervened in this discriminatory regulation.
Family support Austria - Who is eligible?
Material benefits (Familienbeihilfe Austria) are granted to individuals who meet the following criteria:
- Parent works in Austria
- Parent pays taxes to the Austrian tax office
- Child has not reached 18 years of age (or if an adult, is still studying, pursuing education, or training)
- Parent has worked continuously for a minimum of 183 days in Austria
- Parent can demonstrate that income from outside Austria in the calendar year does not exceed the tax-free amount
Familienbeihilfe Austria - Requirements and amount
Our company will guide you on what to prepare and assist in gathering all the necessary documents when applying for Familienbeihilfe.
The amount of the benefit varies based on the age and number of children (additional allowance for family support in Austria - Kinderabsatzbetrag). Due to the aforementioned benefit indexation, here are the amounts (as of January 2019 and currently) granted for children living in Poland (paid monthly):
- 57.57 euros (children up to 2 years old)
- 61.56 euros (3 - 9 years old)
- 71.46 euros (10 - 18 years old)
- 83.38 euros (19+)
