Kindergeld number and last digit: what the final digit means

Pick your last digit: the tool shows the payment day in the chosen month and the dates for the other digits for comparison.

Kindergeld November 2026, last digit 7

Mon 16 November

Kinderzuschlag arrives the same day. There is no legal right to a particular day.

December 2026Mon 14 December
January 2027Fri 22 January
February 2027Wed 17 February
How this is calculated
Kindergeld November 2026: dates for every last digit
Last digitPayment
0Wed 4 November
1Thu 5 November
2Fri 6 November
3Tue 10 November
4Wed 11 November
5Thu 12 November
6Fri 13 November
7Mon 16 November
8Tue 17 November
9Fri 20 November
Kindergeld 2026, last digit 7: every date from the Familienkasse
MonthPaymentWeekday
January19 January 2026Monday
February18 February 2026Wednesday
March16 March 2026Monday
April20 April 2026Monday
May20 May 2026Wednesday
June17 June 2026Wednesday
July17 July 2026Friday
August18 August 2026Tuesday
September17 September 2026Thursday
October16 October 2026Friday
November16 November 2026Monday
December14 December 2026Monday

Prepared by Radif Partners · Method · dates and statutes checked on 28 October 2026

The Kindergeld number links your child benefit case to the Familienkasse. It consists of three digits, the letters FK and six more digits, for example 123FK456789. It appears on the Familienkasse award notice, on every later letter and in the payment reference of the monthly transfer on your bank statement. Only the last digit matters for the payment day. The Familienkasse does not pay every family on one day but digit by digit: 0 and 1 in the first days of the month, 8 and 9 in the second half. Across 2026 and 2027, last digit 0 received its money on day 4.5 of the month on average, digit 9 on day 20.9. The last digit cannot be changed; it is assigned when Kindergeld is awarded. This site only ever asks for the last digit, and that stays in your browser.

Which day of the month for which digit

The table sums up all 24 months of 2026 and 2027 from the Familienkasse list: earliest and latest day of the month and the average. For 2026, January to September come from the archived version of the list.

Kindergeld 2026 and 2027: day of the month for each last digit
Last digitEarliest dayLatest dayOn average
0384.5
14116.6
25138.5
381410.5
491512.0
5101813.9
6111915.5
7142417.6
8152519.2
9162620.9

How the number is built

Three digits, the letters FK and six digits: the number is eleven characters long. On the transfer it appears in the payment reference, often with the month being paid. Kinderzuschlag uses the same number and the same date (Kinderzuschlag). Only give your number to the Familienkasse or to bodies that need it for your case.

The last digit in everyday life

Under section 11 BKGG Kindergeld is granted monthly, with no particular day prescribed. If your number ends in 8 or 9 and you wait until the third week every month, take that into account for direct debits. Your dates for 2026 and 2027 are on the two yearly pages.

Your last digit in March 2027

Kindergeld March 2027, last digit 0

Wed 3 March

April 2027Mon 5 April
May 2027Wed 5 May
June 2027Thu 3 June
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Common questions

Where do I find my Kindergeld number?

On the Familienkasse award notice and on every later letter. It also appears in the payment reference of the Kindergeld transfer on your bank statement, which you can also find in your banking app. If you have neither to hand, ask the Familienkasse; you will have to prove you are the person entitled.

Can I have my last digit changed to get paid earlier?

No. The Familienkasse assigns the number when it awards Kindergeld, and your whole file hangs on it. A change just because of the payment day is not provided for. If money is tight, ask for direct debits such as rent or nursery fees to be collected after your date.

Is the order of the digits the same every month?

Yes. In all 24 months of 2026 and 2027, last digit 0 came first and digit 9 last; several digits can share a day. The gaps between the digits do change, however, with weekends and holidays. The tool above shows the day for your digit in every month.

Keep going

Kindergeld payment dates

Every 2026 date by last digit

Kindergeld 2027

All twelve months, already published

Kinderzuschlag

Paid with Kindergeld, six months

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