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Payout for untaken leave (Urlaubsabgeltung)
If your job ends and you could not take all your leave, the remaining days are paid out. Enter your monthly gross pay, working days per week and the open days.
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How to use it
- Enter your fixed monthly gross pay (or the exact pay of the last 13 weeks).
- Choose your working days per week.
- Enter the vacation days you have not taken – and read the gross payout.
Last checked: October 2026 · Based on: § 7(4), § 11(1) Federal Leave Act (BUrlG). Found a mistake? Use the form below – we fix confirmed errors and update the date.
Frequently asked questions
When are vacation days paid out?
Only when the employment ends and the leave can no longer be taken (§ 7(4) BUrlG). During an ongoing job, leave must be taken as time off.
How is the daily rate calculated?
Average gross pay of the last 13 weeks without overtime pay, divided by the working days in that period – with a 5-day week by 65. With €3,000 a month that is about €138.46 per day.
Is the payout taxed?
Yes. It is taxed as a one-off payment (sonstiger Bezug) and social security contributions are due.