Leistungen A-Z

The aim of the education package is not to deprive children from financially weak families of the necessary education and participation opportunities. As an eligible person or as a parent, you have the option of applying for financial support from the state. The funding covers the following areas:
  
For eligible persons under 18 years of age:

• Participation in social and cultural life, for example in a sports club or music school, is funded with EUR 15.00 per month.

For eligible persons under 25 years of age:

• The provision of personal school supplies is funded with EUR 116.00 for the first half of the school year and EUR 58.00 for the second half of the school year.
• Costs are covered for supplementary appropriate learning support insofar as it is necessary to achieve the learning objectives set out in school law.
• For one-day excursions from schools, day-care centres and day-care centres, the costs that are actually incurred are covered (except pocket money).
• For multi-day excursions from day-care centres and day-care centres, as well as for school trips within the framework of school regulations, the costs that are actually incurred are covered (with the exception of pocket money).
• Subsidies are paid for the communal lunch meals of pupils (if agreed in school responsibility or by a cooperation agreement between the school and the day care centre) as well as for children in day-care centres and day-care centres. Parents' own contributions will cease to apply as of 01.08.2019.
• The actual expenses required for transport to the nearest school of the chosen course of education (monthly student tickets) will be covered. Parents' own contributions will cease to apply as of 01.08.2019.

• You are not yet 25 years old and cannot cover your education and participation needs from your own income and assets or your own income and family assets
• You are entitled either to:
  • basic security benefits for jobseekers,
  • social welfare, or
  • Benefits under the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act

or

• Your family moves into
  • Child allowance or
  • Housing subsidy

Services for participation in culture, sports and leisure only for eligible persons under 18 years of age.

• Proof of need, for example by means of:
  • Child allowance
  • Housing subsidy
  • Benefits under the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act
• if applicable, invoices, receipts and other evidence
• if applicable, indication of the child benefit number
• if necessary, certificates from the school

The competent authority will inform you of any other documents that may be required.

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As a rule, you will receive benefits for education and participation upon application (global application from 01.08.2019, except for school trips and learning support in SGB II).

• If possible, inquire in advance with the competent authority about the easiest way to get benefits from the education package (proof may be sufficient).
• If you wish, the staff will help you with an application.
• Fill out the required forms, sign the application and compile the necessary evidence.
• Send the complete application documents by post to the competent authority or hand them in there in person.
• You will be informed in writing whether and which offers your child can take advantage of.

Entitlements to benefits under the Education and Participation Package under the Federal Child Benefit Act (for families with child allowance or housing benefit) expire 12 months after the end of the calendar month in which they arose.

County/independent city, job center

• § 6b Federal Child Benefit Act (BKGG)
• §§ 34 f. Twelfth Book of the Social Code (SGB XII)
• §§ 28 f. Second Book of the Social Code (SGB II)
• § 2 Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act (AsylbLG)
• § 3 Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act ( AsylbLG )

• Information on the education package can be found on the website of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS)