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Get the carer bonus

Official name: Prepare the appropriate carer-bonus route

The Angehörigenbonus is money for people who care for a family member at home. Some people get it automatically. Others must apply. Here you find your route.

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Steps
7 key steps, up to 15 depending on your situation
For you
5 short questions, then you see your steps
Main office
Pensionsversicherung
Costs
none named in the sources
Online
possible for 4 of 15 steps
What applies to you?How it worksFrequently asked questionsSourcesSimilar plans

How it works

These are the key steps, in the right order. Answer the short questions; then you see exactly what applies to you and what is added.

  1. 1Tell the bonus apart from PflegegeldThe Angehörigenbonus is a separate benefit. It is not Pflegegeld. For 2026 the pension insurance names 134.30 euros a month, paid afterwards.Key step
    Why?
    There is at most one bonus per care case and per carer.
    What you do
    The app does not check if you get it. Do not enter income, illnesses or bank details here.
    Where?
    Responsible insurance providerDirectly with the named service
    Related plansCaring for family: stay insuredApply for care allowanceTake care leave
    In detail

    Distinguish bonus from care allowance and insurance

    Carer bonus is a separate benefit. The pension insurance lists 134.30 euros monthly in arrears for 2026. At most one bonus applies per care case and per carer. The app determines no entitlement and records no income, diagnoses or bank data.

    SourceAngehörigenbonus: Voraussetzungen und Wege
    Angehörigenbonus: Voraussetzungen und Wege

    Pensionsversicherung · retrieved on 10/10/2026

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  2. 2Check if the money comes automaticallyOn the automatic route you do not need a separate application. The money comes from the body that pension-insures you for the care.Key step
    Why?
    For this the person you care for needs Pflegegeld from level 4. The care happens at home.
    What you do
    Check this with your insurer. The rules of the other route do not simply apply here too.
    Where?
    Träger der Pflege-PensionsversicherungDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Review automatic payment with carer pension insurer

    A confirmed automatic route needs no separate bonus application. Review care allowance level 4, home care and actual carer pension insurance with the insurer. Do not transfer the other application route year-of-care and income conditions indiscriminately.

    SourceAngehörigenbonus: Voraussetzungen und Wege
    Angehörigenbonus: Voraussetzungen und Wege

    Pensionsversicherung · retrieved on 10/10/2026

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  3. 3Check the conditions for applyingThis is about the conditions for applying. You have cared at home for at least one year. The person you care for has Pflegegeld from level 4.Key step
    Why?
    Your income also counts. For 2026 the limit is 1,710.90 euros net a month, on average over the year before.
    What you do
    The insurer checks your case. It also decides who counts as a relative. No income is calculated here.
    Where?
    Pflegegeldauszahlender TrägerDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Confirm separate application conditions

    The insurer reviews at least one year of predominant home care, care allowance level 4 during the relevant period and average monthly net income in the previous calendar year. 2026 threshold: 1,710.90 euros. Clarify relatives and competing carers individually; no income calculation here.

    SourceAngehörigenbonus: Infoblatt 2026
    Angehörigenbonus: Infoblatt 2026

    Pensionsversicherung · retrieved on 10/10/2026

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  4. 4Sort the pension insurance application and attachmentsThis is your application to the pension insurance with a care statement. In it you describe how the care works.Key step
    Why?
    Depending on your case you need more proof. For example about income from abroad or a power of attorney.
    What you do
    Add only the attachments the form or the pension insurance asks for. Give personal and bank details only in the official application.
    Where?
    PensionsversicherungDirectly with the named service

    What you need

    • Current signed pension insurance application
      Document explained

      Use the relevant carer-bonus application.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Original
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceAngehörigenbonus: Antrag, Pflegeerklärung und Information
      Angehörigenbonus: Antrag, Pflegeerklärung und Information

      Pensionsversicherung · retrieved on 10/10/2026

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    • Care-situation declaration
      Document explained

      Agree confirmations from the person cared for and other carers individually.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Original
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceAngehörigenbonus: Antrag, Pflegeerklärung und Information
      Angehörigenbonus: Antrag, Pflegeerklärung und Information

      Pensionsversicherung · retrieved on 10/10/2026

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    • Evidence of authorised representation
      Document explained · Depends on your case

      Only for actual authorised representation.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceAngehörigenbonus: Antrag, Pflegeerklärung und Information
      Angehörigenbonus: Antrag, Pflegeerklärung und Information

      Pensionsversicherung · retrieved on 10/10/2026

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    • Requested foreign income or benefit records
      Document explained · Depends on your case

      For example foreign pension or employment; agree relevant records directly.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceAngehörigenbonus: Antrag, Pflegeerklärung und Information
      Angehörigenbonus: Antrag, Pflegeerklärung und Information

      Pensionsversicherung · retrieved on 10/10/2026

      Open original source
    • Basis or confirmation of political-office payments
      Document explained · Depends on your case

      Only for the relevant form case.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceAngehörigenbonus: Antrag, Pflegeerklärung und Information
      Angehörigenbonus: Antrag, Pflegeerklärung und Information

      Pensionsversicherung · retrieved on 10/10/2026

      Open original source
    • Further specifically requested income evidence
      Document explained · Depends on your case

      Only attach ID or bank documents that are requested.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceAngehörigenbonus: Antrag, Pflegeerklärung und Information
      Angehörigenbonus: Antrag, Pflegeerklärung und Information

      Pensionsversicherung · retrieved on 10/10/2026

      Open original source
    In detail

    Organise pension insurance application and applicable attachments

    Prepare current application with care declaration. Evidence foreign income, political-office payments and other attachments only for the relevant form case or specific request. Provide personal, care and bank details only directly in the official procedure.

    SourceAngehörigenbonus: Antrag, Pflegeerklärung und Information
    Angehörigenbonus: Antrag, Pflegeerklärung und Information

    Pensionsversicherung · retrieved on 10/10/2026

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  5. 5Get the care statement confirmedThe application has an extra sheet. On it the person you care for and other family carers confirm your details.Key step
    Why?
    This way the pension insurance knows who really gives the care.
    What you do
    Never sign for other people. If it is unclear who signs, ask the pension insurance directly.
    Where?
    PensionsversicherungDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Agree care declaration and required confirmations

    The pension insurance attachment includes confirmations from the person cared for and other relatives providing care. If signature or representation is unclear clarify directly with the pension insurance. Do not sign for others without authority.

    SourceAngehörigenbonus: Antrag, Pflegeerklärung und Information
    Angehörigenbonus: Antrag, Pflegeerklärung und Information

    Pensionsversicherung · retrieved on 10/10/2026

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  6. 6Hand in your application to the pension insuranceHere you hand in your application to the pension insurance. It includes the form, the care statement and the right attachments.Key step
    Why?
    Only with the application can the pension insurance check your case.
    What you do
    Sign the application. Send it the confirmed way. Get a receipt that it arrived.
    Where?
    PensionsversicherungDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Prepare confirmed pension insurance application yourself

    Use signed application, care declaration and applicable attachments through confirmed route. Retain receipt; no automatic payment or submission through app.

    SourceAngehörigenbonus: Antrag, Pflegeerklärung und Information
    Angehörigenbonus: Antrag, Pflegeerklärung und Information

    Pensionsversicherung · retrieved on 10/10/2026

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  7. 7Wait for the decisionYou have already applied. Now you get a decision from the insurer.Key step
    Why?
    The decision tells you from when and how you get the money.
    What you do
    Read the decision carefully. Was it refused? Then get advice. A Rechtsbehelf is a way to object.
    Where?
    Pflegegeldauszahlender TrägerDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Follow existing bonus application and decision

    Review reply, actual start and payment route from the insurer decision. For rejection seek direct advice on actual reasons and remedy.

    SourceAngehörigenbonus: Voraussetzungen und Wege
    Angehörigenbonus: Voraussetzungen und Wege

    Pensionsversicherung · retrieved on 10/10/2026

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Depending on your situation, this is added

  • Check if you already get the bonus
  • Check if you need to apply
  • Find out who pays your Pflegegeld
  • Decide how and from when to apply
  • Send the requested proof
  • Report changes in time
  • Check what a short break in care means
  • Ask the office about the payment
Use the questions to find out which of these apply to you
Tailored to you

What applies to you?

Answer a few short questions. The steps change right away: what does not apply to you drops out.

Question 1 of at most 5

How far along are you with the Angehörigenbonus?

What is meant? Where are you right now? Have you already applied for the bonus, or do you already get it?

What already exists?
  • No sign-up needed
  • Nothing is sent to authorities
  • You submit applications yourself

Frequently asked questions

Can I do this online?

4 of 15 possible steps mention an online channel in their text. Requirements are in the official source.

What does it cost?

No costs are recorded for these steps in the linked sources. Fees may still apply.

Do I need an einfach.wien account?

No. The plan works without registration; answers stay in your browser.

Does einfach.wien submit my application?

No. einfach.wien helps you prepare and links official channels. You submit applications yourself to the responsible service.

What this page is based on

The information is based on official sources. einfach.wien is a private project; the content has not been professionally reviewed. All information without guarantee, no legal advice. The responsible office is always authoritative.

SourceAngehörigenbonus: Voraussetzungen und Wege
Angehörigenbonus: Voraussetzungen und Wege

Pensionsversicherung · retrieved on 10/10/2026

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SourceAngehörigenbonus und Entlastung: amtliche FAQ
Angehörigenbonus und Entlastung: amtliche FAQ

Sozialministerium · retrieved on 10/10/2026

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SourceAngehörigenbonus: Infoblatt 2026
Angehörigenbonus: Infoblatt 2026

Pensionsversicherung · retrieved on 10/10/2026

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SourceAngehörigenbonus: Antrag, Pflegeerklärung und Information
Angehörigenbonus: Antrag, Pflegeerklärung und Information

Pensionsversicherung · retrieved on 10/10/2026

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