How is the long-term care insurance base calculated for part-time employees?
For employees working less than 150 hours per month, the long-term care insurance base is calculated by prorating the standard monthly allowance according to the actual hours worked, using 173 hours as the reference base.
As a result, the full allowance for long-term care insurance amounts to 2.703,74 € × ¼ = 675,93 € per month as of May 1st, 2025 (prorated according to the number of declared hours).
Calculation Method
- Calculate the prorated allowance:
Prorated allowance = (Hours worked × 675,93) ÷ 173
- Calculate the taxable base:
Taxable base = Gross salary - Prorated allowance
Example
An employee works 60 hours per month with a gross salary of 1.000,00 €
- Prorated allowance calculation:
(60 × 675,93) ÷ 173 = 234,43 €
- Taxable base calculation:
1.000,00 € - 234,43 € = 765,57 €
Sources
Updated on: 11/07/2025
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