What is a minijob?

In Germany, a minijob is a job that pays €556 per month or less.¹

Minijobs have a few benefits:

• If you only have a minijob, you pay no income tax,² unemployment insurance or public pension contributions.
• If you only have a minijob, you can use your spouse’s or your parents’ public health insurance for free.³

Minijobs also have disadvantages:

• Your employer does not pay half of your health insurance. If you are not covered by your family’s health insurance, you might pay half of your salary for health insurance.
• If you lose your minijob, you do not get unemployment benefits.⁴