Planning

Both parents can take Elterngeld. Here are common strategies for dividing the time.

Single parents can get all 14 months themselves. Plus extra flexibility with the Partnerschaftsbonus.

Baby born early? You get up to 4 extra months of Elterngeld depending on how premature.

They sound similar but they're different things. Here's what each one means.

Maximize your benefits: when to take Basis, when to switch to Plus, and how to combine them.