The tripartite agreement signed in Luxembourg between the government and the social partners includes several measures for workers. According to the government's own calculations, the rise could reach €200 in net pay.
A net salary increase of €203.50 per month is what the government is promising workers on the minimum wage for unskilled workers.
The bump in take-home pay will be phased in gradually. It will first depend on the indexation and temporary tax credit introduced in June 2026, then on the rise in the minimum wage and the adjustment of tax brackets scheduled for 1 January 2027, and finally on the increase in the social minimum wage tax credit, which will take effect in two stages, in January and July 2027.
In a document released to illustrate the effects of the tripartite agreement, the Ministry of Finance estimates that a worker on the minimum wage (€2,771.33 gross per month since June) will see a net increase of €203.50 by July 2027, compared with June 2026.
For a skilled worker on the minimum wage (€3,325.59 gross per month since June 2026), the government is forecasting a monthly net gain of €106.26.
At €3,600 gross, the upper threshold for the social minimum wage tax credit, which is degressive, the gain will come to just €12.20 compared with June 2026.
A table summarising the expected long-term effect based on May gross salaries can be found below:
Gross salary | Net salary | ||||
May 2026 (in €) | May 2026 (in €) | June 2026 (in €) | January 2027 (in €) | July 2027 (in €) | Net monthly earnings between June 2026 and July 2027 (in €) |
2.703,74 (Minimum wage for unskilled workers) | 2.397,76 | 2.447,24 | 2.629,29 | 2.650,29 | +203,50 |
3.000 | 2.611,90 | 2.654,81 | 2.748,96 | 2.767,33 | +112,53 |
3.244,48 (Minimum wage for skilled workers) | 2.749,74 | 2.793,03 | 2.894,10 | 2.899,28 | +106,26 |
3.500 | 2.883,05 | 2.927,64 | 2.941,78 | 2.942,22 | +14,58 |
3.600 | 2.934,16 | 2.991,22 | 3.003,42 | 3.003,42 | +12,20 |
