End-of-year premium

End-of-year premium 2026 per joint committee: amount and conditions

The Belgian end-of-year premium is not set by law: every sector has its own formula and conditions. Below you find per joint committee how much the premium is, with the rules from the official sector fiche.

Joint committeeSectorAmount
PC 111metal, blue-collarDiffers per province; in bridge and steel structure assembly 8.33% of your annual gross wage
PC 116chemicals, blue-collarAt least 173.33 times your basic hourly wage of 1 December (in a 40-hour week)
PC 124construction9% of your gross wage, paid as loyalty stamps (getrouwheidszegels)
PC 149.01electricians8.33% of your gross wage in the reference period, paid through the sector fund
PC 200white-collar staffOne monthly salary
PC 207chemicals, white-collarAt least 100% of your basic salary for December
PC 209metal, white-collarDiffers per province: a thirteenth month or 8.33% of your annual gross salary
PC 220food, white-collarYour gross monthly salary for December, plus the monthly average of your variable pay

Source: sector fiches of the Federal Employment Service, checked on 1 October 2026.

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