Cash benefits

The citizen's allowance includes benefits to secure subsistence in the form of the relevant standard needs including reasonable needs for accommodation and heating. In addition, additional needs are granted for special circumstances such as disability, pregnancy, single parenthood or cost-intensive nutrition required for health reasons.

In addition, one-off benefits such as initial equipment for the home, for clothing, for pregnancy and childbirth may be considered.educational and participation benefits are provided for children and young people in addition to the standard needs.

In order to receive benefits in accordance with the Second Book of the German Social Code (SGB II), it is essential that you are able to work, entitled to benefits and have submitted an application for benefits. Your income and assets play a decisive role in the calculation of unemployment benefit II.

If there are children in your community of need, you should check whether you can cover your needs with child supplement or housing benefit (priority benefits) before applying for benefits under the Second Book of the Social Code (SGB II).

If necessary, you can have your bank convert the account for the transfer of Jobcentre benefits into a seizure protection account.