Benefits provided by the Federal Employment Agency to compensate for lost wages during temporary reduced working hours at a company.
Damit wir Apply for transfer short-time work benefits mit dem zuständigen Arbeitsagentur in Ihrer Stadt anzeigen können.
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Documents you need
Identification card or passport · Form / Application
Responsible authority
The authority of your main residence
How to do it
Apply directly online
Costs
Kostenlos – keine Gebühr für den Antrag
Report reduced hours for an employee
Written notification to the Employment Agency before the start of short-time work.
Calculate monthly short-time work benefits
The employer pays in advance and is reimbursed by the agency.
End short-time work and finalize payroll
Final settlement upon termination of short-time work.
The authority of your main place of residence is responsible.Find authority →
Who is eligible?
Employers for businesses that have reduced working hours due to economic reasons or unavoidable circumstances.
Income limit
Processing time
Nationwide: approx. approx. 1 weeks
Success rate
approx. 82.0 % (estimate)
File a written objection within 30 days – with reasons why the decision is wrong and any missing evidence.
Free—no application fee.
Usually about 10 business days—depending on the agency and its workload.