It’s the first time in 10 years!
Since 1 January 2026, the maximum value of meal vouchers has increased from €8 to €10 per day worked.
This change aims to strengthen the purchasing power in a challenging economic climate, while maintaining favorable tax conditions.
What does this mean your company? Monizze helps you navigate the changes.
More than just lunch, a moment to recharge.
Raising the value of meal vouchers to the maximum of €10 per day improves a key moment in your employees’ day as well as increasing their buying power, without overhauling your salary policy.
In a difficult social and economic landscape, this gesture can make all the difference
How to increase to €10?
Do you place orders yourself?
In your Client Area, a pop-up will appear allowing you to set the value to €10 in just one click. Make sure to inform your social secretariat so they can adjust the payroll slips accordingly.
Do you place orders via your social secretariat or accountant?
Inform them that you wish to increase the value, and they will take care of it for you. The option to already top-up the amount will not be available in your Client Area.
💡 Don’t forget to update your collective or individual agreements. Monizze has you covered: collective labor agreement and individual labour agreement.
What are the tax implications?
Good news: the tax-deductible employer contribution doubles from €2 to €4 per voucher if you increase the value from €8 to €10. The goal? To strengthen both employees’ purchasing power and companies’ competitiveness.
The employee contribution of €1.09 per voucher remains unchanged.
Will this impact your order fees?
No. With Monizze, your order fees remain fixed, regardless of the voucher value.
That’s a key difference compared to other issuers, where fees are calculated as a percentage of the voucher amount… potentially increasing your order fees by 25%.
With Monizze, you keep your costs under control while still offering an attractive benefit to your team.
More than one in two companies is considering an increase
In a tight labour market, every benefit counts. Raising the daily meal voucher amount to €10 is a simple, effective HR tool.
- Makes you stand out from other employers
- Helps you retain your workers and attract more talent
- Shows that you’re listening to your employees’ needs
Keep up with the rising cost of living
Prices are going up, and lunch is often the first thing people cut back on. With up to €10 per day, your employees can enjoy nutritious meals while sticking to their budget:
- They can choose the meal they really want, frustration-free
- They get to enjoy more choice and more freedom, including the freedom to eat better
- It’s a clear signal of recognition from their employer
A simple change for you that means a lot to them.
Is it mandatory to increase the value of meal vouchers?
No. The increase is neither mandatory nor automatic.
As an employer, it’s your decision whether, and by how much, you increase the value of the meal vouchers granted to your employees.