Skip to content

German pension allowance and supplement — EStG s. 19(2)

The percentages of this table are the same as in s. 24a — the CEILINGS are not: EUR 3,000 against EUR 1,900 for the 2005 cohort, 960 against 608 for 2026. And this table also carries a SUPPLEMENT that s. 24a does not have.

2026 rules — verified on September 22, 2026Free, no account

Your result

Fill in the fields, then run the calculation: the full breakdown appears here, free of charge.

Sources and assumptions

Calculation assumptions

  • The base is TWELVE TIMES the pension for the first full month, plus the expected special payments (s. 19(2) sentence 4) — not the annual total of the pension as paid.
  • Civil-service-type pensions are excluded from the old-age relief of s. 24a (s. 24a sentence 2 no. 1): the two amounts are mutually exclusive for the same income.
  • A single pension: where several begin in different years, the ceiling and the supplement follow the year of the FIRST (sentence 6).

Go further

Read in German

This result is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute personalised tax advice. Check your situation with the tax authorities or a professional.