Croatia Sick Pay Calculator (Naknada za Bolovanje)

Calculate Croatian sick pay (naknada za bolovanje) for 2026: at least 70% from the employer for 42 days, then HZZO, from 353.15 € up to 995.45 € a month.

Sick pay for the period (estimate)
—Per month from the employer
—Per month from HZZO (from day 43)
—Employer pays until
—HZZO pays from
—Paid by the employer
—Paid by HZZO

Sick pay is paid only for days you would have worked; the estimate counts Monday to Friday and ignores public holidays. Work injuries, occupational illness and pregnancy complications are paid at 100% by HZZO from the first day. Many collective agreements pay more than 70%.

What it does

Under the Croatian Compulsory Health Insurance Act (Zakon o obveznom zdravstvenom osiguranju) the employer pays sick pay (naknada plaće za bolovanje) for the first 42 days of sick leave, and the health insurance fund HZZO pays from day 43. The base is the average salary of the last 6 months and the pay is at least 70% of it. For full-time work it cannot be less than 80% of the budget base (353.15 € in 2026), and HZZO pays at most 225.5% of it (995.45 €).

How to use it

  1. Type your average gross salary of the last 6 months and the employer rate.
  2. Type the first and last day of sick leave.
  3. Read what the employer and HZZO pay.

The arithmetic runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere and nothing is stored, so you can use these with real numbers.

Frequently asked questions

How much sick pay on 1,500 € a month?
1,050 € a month (70%) from the employer for 42 days; from day 43 HZZO pays at most 995.45 €.

Who pays sick leave?
The employer for the first 42 days, then HZZO: sick from 2 March 2026, HZZO pays from 13 April 2026.

What is the minimum sick pay?
353.15 € a month for full-time work in 2026 (80% of the budget base).

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