• Can I use my flex budget for just one benefit?
• How are the individual benefits weighted within the flex budget?
• Why didn't I receive a voucher for the full amount for my automatic voucher selection last month?

Can I use my flex budget for just one benefit?

As long as the individual limits are not exceeded, the flex budget can also be used for (a) single benefit(s). The user has full flexibility here. The individual budget limits are subject to legal requirements or are set by the employer. They are displayed in the overview of the individual benefits.

How are the individual benefits weighted within the flex budget?

The benefit in kind is always spent in the full budget (if selected). For the other benefits, the most tax-favorable benefit for the employer is given preference in the event of overlaps.

Example:

Flex budget of 150 euros with a non-cash benefit of 50 euros

104 euros have already been used with other benefits. A difference of 46 euros remains. If a voucher is selected, a voucher for the sum of 50 euros is still issued and correspondingly less is reimbursed for another benefit.

Why didn't I receive a voucher for the full amount for my automatic voucher selection last month?

The situation is different to that described in the previous question if the automatic voucher is used. If the budget usage of the other benefits has already exceeded the total budget minus the voucher amount, the next possible remaining amount is issued with the automatic voucher. This may be done by splitting the voucher into several vouchers, as not every provider offers every amount as a voucher.
Example:
Flex budget of 150 euros with non-cash benefit of 50 euros
104 euros have already been used with other benefits. A difference of 46 euros remains.
If the automatic voucher is used, a voucher of 45 euros (or e.g. 2 vouchers of 25 and 20 euros) is issued.

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