For employers and employees
Calculate sick pay
In case of sickness, the employer continues to pay at least 70% of salary for up to 104 weeks; in the first year at least the minimum wage. Calculate an indication of the total costs — for employers, and for employees who want to know what they are entitled to.
Costs of 2 years of sickness
| Breakdown | Amount |
|---|
Employer costs = continued salary + 8% holiday allowance + employer contributions (and pension), calculated with the salary cost calculator. The maximum daily wage (€309.91 as of 1 July 2026, incl. holiday allowance) is converted to a month with 261 days/12.
Explanation: sick pay
In case of sickness, the employer pays at most 104 weeks at least 70% of salary, in the first year at least the statutory minimum wage. Many collective agreements prescribe 100% in the first year. On dismissal after long-term sickness, a transition payment apply.
Frequently asked questions
How long must an employer continue to pay salary during sickness?
At most 104 weeks (2 years). UWV can extend that period with a wage sanction if the reintegration efforts are insufficient.
How much salary must be continued during sickness?
Statutory minimum of 70% of salary, in the first year of sickness at least the statutory minimum wage. The 70% applies up to the maximum daily wage (€309.91 per day as of 1 July 2026). A collective agreement or contract may prescribe a higher percentage.
What does a sick employee cost the employer?
Besides the continued salary, holiday allowance, employer contributions and pension continue. On top of that there are often costs for replacement, the occupational health service and reintegration, which this calculator does not include.
May an employer apply waiting days?
Only if agreed in writing, and then at most 2 waiting days. This calculator calculates without waiting days.
Note: indicative, not advice
This calculation is an indication based on general statutory rules and 2026 rates and does not constitute tax, legal or payroll advice. Assumption: full incapacity for work for 104 weeks without reintegration income. A collective agreement percentage above 70% has been applied to the full salary (without maximum daily wage); many collective agreements arrange this differently. Not included: waiting days, absence insurance, self-insurance, reintegration costs, wage sanction, Sickness Benefits Act situations and contribution discounts. The minimum wage and maximum daily wage of 1 July 2026 have been used for both years. No rights can be derived from this result.
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Sources & values used
| Item | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Duration | 104 weeks | statutory |
| Minimum continued pay | 70% of salary (both years) | statutory |
| Floor 1st year | statutory minimum wage (€14.99/hour as of 1-7-2026) | 2026 confirmed |
| Maximum daily wage | €309.91 per day as of 1-7-2026 (as of 1-1-2026: €304.25), incl. holiday allowance | 2026 confirmed |
| Conversion daily wage → month | 261 days / 12 (UWV method) | assumption |
- Government of the Netherlands – How much pay do I receive when I am sick? (in Dutch)
- UWV – Continued pay during sickness (in Dutch)
- Ondernemersplein (overheid.nl) – Continued pay during sickness (in Dutch)
- UWV – Maximum daily wage 2026 (in Dutch)
- SZW – Calculation rules as of 1 July 2026 (maximum daily wage €309.91) (in Dutch)
- Government of the Netherlands – Minimum wage amounts 2026 (in Dutch)
- Government Gazette 2025, 42324 – contribution rates, maximum contribution wage and childcare surcharge 2026 (SZW) (in Dutch)
Checked on 6 October 2026.