Administrative services A-Z

Supplement State of Brandenburg:

• Forms for births from 01 July 2015 and for births up to and including 30 June 2015: https://vv.potsdam.de/vv/produkte/173010100000003804.php#tablinks
• if necessary. Online application procedure
• Personal appearance required: no

The amount of the parental allowance is calculated individually. The calculation is based on the income you had before the birth and which ceases after the birth. If you had no income before the birth or if no income ceases after the birth, you will receive a minimum amount. This is at least 300.00 EUR per month for the basic parental allowance.

Depending on whether you were employed or self-employed before the birth, the calculation of your average net income is based on different periods (assessment period).

The assessment period is

• for non-self-employed persons, the last 12 months before the birth,
• for self-employed persons and mixed income, the last completed tax assessment period before the birth.

The following months are not taken into account

• with receipt of maternity benefit,
• with receipt of parental allowance or ElterngeldPlus for an older child up to and including the child's 14th month of life,
• months in which income is reduced due to pregnancy-related illness or military or civilian service obligations.

Instead of these months, months further back are taken as a basis in the case of non-self-employed persons. In the case of self-employed persons and in the case of mixed income, the previous tax assessment period is decisive upon application.

A maximum of EUR 2,770 is taken into account as the average monthly net income before the birth of your child.

Other payments (especially one-time payments) and tax-free income are not considered as income.

Deductions for taxes and social security contributions are calculated as a lump sum. In addition, a lump sum is deducted each month for income-related expenses.

Amount of basic parental benefit:

Claimants receive a minimum of EUR 300.00 and a maximum of EUR 1,800.

The income foregone is replaced as follows for an average monthly net income before the birth:

• Of EUR 1,240 and above at 65 percent,
• from 1,220 EUR at 66 percent and
• between EUR 1,000 and EUR 1,200 at 67 percent.

There is a higher percentage for low earners.

Amount of ElterngeldPlus:

The amount of ElterngeldPlus is calculated in the same way as the basic parental allowance, but amounts to a maximum of half of the basic parental allowance to which parents without part-time income would be entitled after the birth.
In return, parental allowance is paid for twice as long: one parental allowance month = two parental allowancePlus months. You therefore receive parental allowance for twice as long, but at most half of the full basic parental allowance.

Sibling bonus and multiple child supplement:

You receive a sibling bonus in addition to the calculated parental allowance as long as an older sibling under the age of three or two older siblings under the age of six live in the household with you. The sibling bonus amounts to 10% of the parental allowance to which you are entitled, at least EUR 75.00 per month if you receive basic parental allowance, and at least EUR 37.50 per month if you receive ElterngeldPlus.

In the case of multiple births, the parental allowance increases by EUR 300.00 for each additional multiple child in the case of basic parental allowance (by EUR 150.00 in the case of ElterngeldPlus).

Tip: To help you plan and calculate, you can use the online parental allowance calculator on the federal government's family portal.

Supplement State of Brandenburg:

You can apply for parental allowance if you

• have their domicile or habitual residence in Germany,
• live with your child in a household and look after and educate him or herself,
• have no or no full gainful employment (max. 30 hours per week) after birth,
• in the last completed assessment period, a taxable income did not exceed 250,000 euros. For parent couples, the limit is 500,000 euros.

You can only apply for parental allowance after the birth of your child.

There are no costs involved.

Supplement State of Brandenburg:

You can apply for parental allowance in writing using the application form provided:

• Download and print the form online (if necessary. Onlineapp application procedure).
• Fill in the form and add the necessary evidence.
• Submit the application documents to the responsible parental allowance office.
• The responsible parental allowance office calculates the amount of the parental allowance.
• You will then receive the notification by post.

Supplement State of Brandenburg:

Parental allowance can be paid retroactively for a maximum of three months before the beginning of the month in which the application was received.

Regional parental allowance office

In the event of complaints that the parental allowance office has been unable to resolve, the relevant supervisory authority of the federal state can be contacted.

Districts, the independent cities of Potsdam, Frankfurt/Oder, Brandenburg/Havel and the city of Schwedt/Oder

Example:

City of Potsdam - parental allowance office

Advice, application and submission of documents for parental allowance:

Am Palais Lichtenau 3

14469 Potsdam

Postal address: P.O. Box, 14461 Potsdam

Fax: +49 331 289-842249

E-Mail: Bundeselterngeld@Rathaus.Potsdam.de

Office hours:

Tue. 09:00 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 18:00

Thurs. 09:00 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 16:00

Parental allowance applications and attachments can also be handed in personally at the Citizens' Service Center of the City of Potsdam, Stadthaus Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 79/81.

Opening hours Bürgerservicecenter:

Mon. 10:00 - 18:00

Tue. 08:00 - 18:00

Wed. 08:00 - 18:00

Thurs. 08:00 - 18:00

Fri. 08:00 - 14:00

Sat. 08:00 - 12:00

Telephone consultation hours of the parental allowance office:

Mon. 09:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Wed. 09:00 - 10:00 a.m.

• Federal Parental Allowance and Parental Leave Act (BEEG)

The parental allowance can be paid retroactively for a maximum of three months before the beginning of the month in which the application was received.

• Parental allowance calculator for a non-binding calculation of parental allowance
• The family portal provides information on all financial benefits for families, services and educational and advisory services for families
• Contact the service team of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
• Parental allowance and parental leave brochure on the website of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth

Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ)