When is the bonus payment date in December 2025?

Completing the 2025 calendar activates the billing mechanism for the second installment of the Additional annual salary (SAC) for all registered workers. The current labor law regulations determine this exact date for crediting funds to salary accounts, although it provides for the following: operational expansion from four working days for employers.

The regulations indicate this Thursday December 18, 2025 as the formal point in time for payment of the benefit. Employers are initially obliged to transfer the money before the end of this day.

The bonus will be collected on December 18thAndrzej Rostek – Shutterstock

The current regulations provide: a operational flexibility for companies, as there is greater legal scope four business days after the official date. This window allows employers to make the appropriate deposits by December 24thwhich coincides with Christmas Eve.

The Pensioners and pensioners They receive the additional annual salary according to a different logic than active employees. The pension provider pays half the bonus per year same date as the main monthly benefit. The schedule depends on completion National identity document (DNI) and the Income level of the owner.

Pensioners and pensioners receive the bonus on the same day as the monthly benefitG. Soler Tomasella – Shutterstock

Collection dates usually coincide with the second, third or fourth week of December. The National Social Security Administration (Anses) spread a detailed schedule at the beginning of each monthly period and it is important to consult this official grid to confirm the exact day of accreditation according to the type of receipt.

The amount to be collected by the SAC is equivalent 50% of the highest monthly salary earned by the employee within the semester. For the December installment, the period is in between July and the last month of the year. The employee must identify the payroll with the highest number for those six months and divide that number by two to obtain the gross value of the award.

How to calculate how much I need to receive as a bonus
How to calculate how much I need to receive as a bonus

There are situations in which the employee has not performed any services for the entire semester. This is the case if the employment relationship begins after July or the contract ends before December. The law provides a mechanism for this proportional calculation for these cases. The employee receives an amount corresponding to the hours actually worked during the period.

To calculate a proportional bonus you need to take the Best monthly salary of the semesterdivide it by twelve and multiply the result by the number of months worked. Example: If the best salary was 100,000 pesos and the person worked for six months, the account (100,000 divided by 12) is multiplied by 6. The result is 50,000 pesos.

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