Child sickness benefit: entitlement if the child is sick

If the child is sick, it cannot go to daycare or to the childminder. If you are working, you have to report sick to look after your child. This article clarifies what rights you have in this case.

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the essentials in brief

• Child sickness benefit is a statutory health insurance benefit for parents whose children are not older than 12 years
• Can be claimed if a parent is unable to go to work because of caring for a sick child
• Parents are entitled to sick pay of 10 working days per child, and a maximum of 25 days for more than two children
• Sickness benefit in the event of illness of the child is less than the regular salary
• Privately insured persons are not entitled to sickness benefit

The child sickness benefit has different names, such as B. Child care sickness allowance or child care sickness allowance. It is anchored in Section 45 of the Social Code V and is actually officially called "Sickness benefit if the child is ill". It is a benefit of the statutory health insurance.