Working & Elterngeld

You can work up to 32 hours/week. Go over and you lose the entire month's payment.

Earn money while on Elterngeld? Your payment gets reduced, but you still come out ahead.

The surprising math: ElterngeldPlus often gives you more total money if you work part-time.

Freelancers and business owners have special rules. Here's what you need to know.

A Minijob counts toward your 32 hours. Make sure you're not accidentally over the limit.

Income during Elterngeld is averaged across all months of the same type. One high month lowers them all.

Midijob pay gets lower social contribution deductions in the Elterngeld calculation, before and during Elterngeld.