# Installation allowance

- Link: https://euemployment.eu/glossary/installation-allowance/
- Published: 2025-12-29T20:29:10+01:00
- Author: Ben

An ‘Installation allowance’ is **a one-time payment paid to new employees of EU 
institutions that have had to change their place of residence**. If the [official](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/official/)
is entitled to the [household allowance](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/household-allowance/)(
has a spouse or/and dependents), he/she will receive two months’ basic salaries.
In all other cases the Installation allowance is equal to one [basic salary](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/basic-salary/).

Read the [full article](https://euemployment.eu/european-commission-installation-allowance/).