Military Wages Act

Basic data
Title:	Law on remuneration in cash and in kind for soldiers who do military service on the basis of compulsory military service
Short title:	Military Wages Act
Abbreviation:	WSG
Type:	Federal law
Scope:	Federal Republic of Germany
Legal matter:	Military law , salary law
References :	53-1
Original version from:	March 30, 1957 ; ( BGBl. I p. 308 )
Entry into force on:	April 1, 1957
New announcement from:	Art. 16 G of 4 August 2019 ; ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 1147, 1158 )
Entry into force of the ; new version on:	January 1, 2020 ; (Art. 34 G of August 4, 2019)
GESTA :	H002
	Please note the note on the applicable legal version.

The Military Wages Act (WSG) in Germany regulates the receipt of cash benefits and benefits in kind for soldiers in military service according to the Military Service Act ( voluntary military service ) or the fourth section of the Soldiers Act ( military exercise ).

Services

The person doing military service can receive the following benefits under the WSG:

Military pay ( § 2 ); the daily rates according to rank are given in Appendix 1 to Section 2 (1) WSG
Catering ( § 3 )
Accommodation ( § 4 )
Uniforms ( § 5 )
Medical care ( § 6 )
Military service surcharge ( § 8c )
Foreign use surcharge ( § 8f )
Special remuneration ( § 8g ); Payable monthly depending on the load group according to Annex 2 to Section 8g (1) WSG
Allowance for soldiers at the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees ( § 8h )
Dismissal allowance ( Section 9 )

Adjustment in November 2015

With the new version of the Maintenance Assurance Act (USG), the Military Wages Act was also changed on November 1, 2015.

In particular, as of November 1, 2015, the performance surcharge according to the Military Wages Act no longer applies. Since November 1, 2015, the obligation surcharge has been paid in accordance with Section 10 (3) USG. As a result, the central ruling B2-1320 / 0-0-1 "Obligation options for reservists" was revised.

Web links

Text of the Military Wages Act

Individual evidence

↑ Art. 4 of the law on the new regulation of maintenance security as well as on the amendment of military law regulations of June 29, 2015. BGBl. I, 1061
↑ BR-Drucksache 57/15 of February 13, 2015. Draft of a law on the new regulation of maintenance security as well as on the amendment of military law regulations, p. 41 f.
^ Christian Dewitz: Federal government wants to pay reservists better in future Bundeswehr-Journal, February 27, 2015
↑ Current information on the law on the new regulation of maintenance security as well as on the amendment of military regulations, website of the Bundeswehr , as of March 11, 2016
↑ New version of the central ruling B2-1320 / 0-0-1 "Obligation options for reservists" Link to download version 3 on the Bundeswehr reservists website, accessed on March 25, 2017

[1] Art. 4 of the law on the new regulation of maintenance security as well as on the amendment of military law regulations of June 29, 2015. BGBl. I, 1061

[2] BR-Drucksache 57/15 of February 13, 2015. Draft of a law on the new regulation of maintenance security as well as on the amendment of military law regulations, p. 41 f.

[3] Christian Dewitz: Federal government wants to pay reservists better in future Bundeswehr-Journal, February 27, 2015

[4] Current information on the law on the new regulation of maintenance security as well as on the amendment of military regulations, website of the Bundeswehr , as of March 11, 2016

[5] New version of the central ruling B2-1320 / 0-0-1 "Obligation options for reservists" Link to download version 3 on the Bundeswehr reservists website, accessed on March 25, 2017