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Severance pay calculator for Hungary — with notice period and garden leave, under the Labour Code
Short answer. Enter your base salary and length of service: you see your severance, notice period, garden leave and last day, with a statement and a ready letter. When it is due: dismissal by the employer or the employer ceasing without a successor, after at least 3 years of service (s. 77(1)–(2)).
- Notice starts — the next day (s. 68)type the date
- Last day of a 30-day notice (s. 69; longer after 3 years)type the date
- Court claim against unlawful dismissal — within 30 days (s. 287)type the date
Check your own case.
On dismissal by the employer notice is 35 days after 3 years, 45 after 5, 50 after 8, 55 after 10, 60 after 15, 70 after 18 and 90 after 20 years.
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Severance pay · Labour Code s. 77
Your severance in forints — and your last day at work
Base pay, premiums, the date of the dismissal notice and your service. You see the notice period, garden leave, severance and last day, and download a statement and a letter to your employer.
- Download the statement and attach it to the letter you hand to your employer.
- Check the absence fee on your payslip: base pay, flat allowance, premiums.
- If you dispute the dismissal: the court deadline is 30 days from the notice (s. 287).
Calculated under the Hungarian Labour Code: notice s. 69 (30 days, +5/15/20/25/30/40/60 after 3/5/8/10/15/18/20 years), garden leave at least half (s. 70, part days whole); severance s. 77 — 1–6 months' absence fee after 3/5/10/15/20/25 years, +1/+2/+3 within 5 years of pension age; not due to pensioners or for conduct. Gross amounts. Not legal advice.
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Tell me your base salary and how long you have worked there, and I will work out your severance and notice period.
The statement and the letter to your employer are ready.
Deadlines
The rules, with the source
| What | Deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|
| When it is due | Dismissal by the employer or the employer ceasing without a successor, after at least 3 years of service | s. 77(1)–(2) |
| Amount | 3 years – 1, 5 – 2, 10 – 3, 15 – 4, 20 – 5, 25 – 6 months' absence fee (távolléti díj) | s. 77(3) |
| Near pension age | If employment ends within 5 years of state pension age: +1 (3–10 years), +2 (10–20 years), +3 months (20+ years) | s. 77(4) |
| Not due | To pensioners, or where the reason is conduct or non-health-related ability | s. 77(5) |
| Notice period | 30 days; on dismissal +5 after 3 years, +15 after 5, +20 after 8, +25 after 10, +30 after 15, +40 after 18, +60 after 20 | s. 69 |
| Garden leave | On dismissal at least half the notice period, paid at the absence fee | s. 70 |
| Absence fee | Base pay and flat allowance when the dismissal is communicated, plus performance pay and premiums of the last 6 months | s. 148 |
Gross amounts: your employer deducts tax and contributions. A collective agreement may give more; the public sector has its own rules.
Step by step
What to do, in order
1
Enter your pay
Monthly base salary, plus flat allowance and average premiums of the last 6 months, from your payslip.
2
Enter your service
Date of the dismissal notice, years and months, and the reason.
3
Download the statement
Excel calculation with formulas and a Word letter asking for your severance.
Questions
How is severance pay calculated in Hungary?
Monthly absence fee × the number of months in the law (s. 77). Example: HUF 620,000 base pay plus HUF 45,000 monthly premiums, 12 years 7 months of service: 3 months' absence fee, HUF 1,995,000 gross.
What is the notice period in Hungary?
30 days as a rule. When the employer dismisses you it grows with service: 35 days after 3 years, 45 after 5, 50 after 8, 55 after 10, 60 after 15, 70 after 18 and 90 after 20 years (s. 69).
What is the absence fee (távolléti díj)?
The base for severance: base pay and flat allowance on the date the dismissal is communicated, plus performance pay and certain premiums paid in the last six months (s. 148).
Do I get severance if I resign?
No. The exception is a lawful resignation with immediate effect because of the employer's serious breach, when section 77 applies accordingly (s. 78(3)).
When must it be paid?
On dismissal, by the fifth working day after your last day at work, together with your pay and other amounts due (s. 80(2)).
Is it free? Do I need to sign up?
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Keep the papers in one place
Letters, receipts and notices in one folder you can share with family or a lawyer. The templates and the editor are free; Layers is free for up to 20 people.
Arithmetic under the Hungarian Labour Code, not legal advice. Gross amounts.