What is the benefit recreation allowance?

Would you like to take a vacation and receive financial support from your employer?

Then the benefit recreation allowance is just right for you!

As an individual, you can receive up to €156 per year in addition to your salary for your vacation.

Too good to be true? It gets even better!

If you go on vacation with your partner, you can get up to €104 extra and for each of your children you will receive a payment of up to €52.

How does it work?

Get your own vacation subsidized with just a few clicks!

As soon as you know that your vacation of at least 1 week has been approved, please enter the period (start and end date), your marital status and the number of children in the :pxtra app.

To fully benefit from the recreation allowance, it must be paid max. 3 months before or 3 months after your leave.

(You should keep receipts for payments made during your vacation, e.g. concert tickets or events, because the recreation allowance is linked to direct expenses during your vacation by law).

Here* is a summary of all the important points for you.

Now you know how you can benefit from the recreation allowance and make the best possible use of it.

So, let's get going!

Pack your bags and spend your benefit on vacation.

*only available in German