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Will I lose my benefit?

Enter your departure and return dates; see whether you go over the yearly limit and what you must report.

Which benefit do you receive?

Income guarantee for older people (IGO / GRAPA)Unemployment benefit

Your trips (2027)

Trip 1

DepartureReturn

23 days abroad Report it before you leave

Trip 2

DepartureReturn

9 days abroad Report it before you leave

32 / 29

days abroad

You are 3 days over the limit.

→ If you go over 29 days, payment stops for every calendar month spent abroad.
→ Report every trip longer than 5 days (6 nights) to the Federal Pension Service before you leave; if you do not, 1 month of IGO will be reclaimed.
→ An uninterrupted stay of more than 6 months means you lose the right completely.

Year overview

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This calculator gives an estimate. A draft decree would set a 21-day limit for IGO and require every trip with an overnight stay to be reported; before you leave, ask your benefit body for the current rule and report in writing. The full rule