Calculate your Dutch transitievergoeding (statutory severance) for 2026. Enter your gross monthly salary and years of service to see the 1/3-month-per-year payment, the statutory maximum, and the amount after the cap.
How to use the Transitievergoeding
Enter your gross monthly salary in EUR, including structural extras such as vakantiegeld if you know them.
Enter your years of service, plus any extra months.
See the transition payment: one third of a month's salary per year of service.
Check the statutory maximum, which is 102,000 EUR in 2026 or one annual salary if that is higher.
This calculator works out the Dutch transitievergoeding from your gross monthly salary and years of service. It runs entirely in your browser and no data is sent to any server.
The payment is one third of a month's salary per year of service, pro-rated for partial years.
The total is then limited by the 2026 statutory maximum of 102,000 EUR, or one annual salary if that is higher.
The result shows the 1/3-month-per-year payment, the statutory maximum, and the amount after the cap is applied, so you can see how the total is built.
This is an estimate only and not legal advice. The exact amount you receive may differ from the official figures, so treat the result as a guide.
Frequently asked questions
The transitievergoeding is the statutory severance payment a Dutch employer owes when it ends or does not renew an employment contract on its initiative. It is meant to soften the transition to new work and applies from the first working day.
The payment is one third of a gross monthly salary for each full year of service, pro-rated for the remaining part of a year down to the day. For example, ten years at 3,000 EUR per month gives 10 times one third of 3,000, which is 10,000 EUR.
Yes. In 2026 the transitievergoeding is capped at 102,000 EUR gross. If your gross annual salary is higher than that, the cap equals one full annual salary instead, so high earners are limited to one year of pay.
It is generally not owed if you resign yourself, if the dismissal is due to serious culpable conduct on your part, or if you have reached the state pension (AOW) age. Special rules can apply, so check your situation.
No. This is an estimate. Your exact base salary, structural allowances, and individual circumstances affect the figure, and a settlement or court ruling can differ. This is not legal advice.
This tool is for general information only and is not financial, tax, or legal advice. Results are estimates that depend on your situation and current rules, so check the official source or a qualified professional before you act.
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