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Familienbeihilfe

Child benefit: Familienbeihilfe

A monthly payment for every child — regardless of the parents' income or job. The child tax credit (Kinderabsetzbetrag) is paid together with it automatically.

Amount (2026)
From €138.40 (from birth) to €200.40 (from 19) per month
Plus
Child tax credit €70.90 per child per month
Where to apply
FinanzOnline (form Beih 100) or the tax office
Backdated
Up to 5 years

Step by step

  1. If your child was born in Austria, the benefit is usually granted automatically: the tax office sends a notice and starts paying.
  2. In all other cases (for example you arrived with children) file form Beih 100 — online in FinanzOnline or at the tax office.
  3. Foreign nationals need lawful residence (under §§ 8–9 NAG or granted asylum). Displaced persons from Ukraine have separate rules since 1 July 2026 — see the BBU link below.
  4. Payments reach your account by the 8th of the month. In August children aged 6–15 also get a school start bonus of €121.40.

What to bring

  • Children's birth certificates (translated if needed)
  • Address registration (Meldezettel) of parents and children
  • Residence documents
  • Bank details (IBAN)

Common mistakes

Assuming it arrives by itself when the child was born abroad. You must file Beih 100.

Not reporting changes: a move, an older child ending their studies, leaving the country. Overpayments must be repaid.

Words you will meet

die Familienbeihilfechild benefit
beantragento apply for
das Finanzamttax office
die Geburtsurkundebirth certificate
die Unterlagendocuments

Official sources

Checked: 2026-10-05. This is a plain-language summary of official information, not legal advice. Deadlines and amounts change — check the linked official sources before you go.