Basic Income Support (Grundsicherungsgeld) - Application for Renewal
Digital Application Assistant
Step 1
Digital Application Assistant: Find the relevant authority & submit an application
Use our wizard to find the right authority in just a few steps and submit your application straight away.
Please start by entering your place of residence so that we can show you the relevant information, application forms, your relevant authority and the applicable data protection regulations. We will then ask you four short questions to help us find the right authority for you.
In which town or parish do you live?
Note on Submitting Applications
The Online Application – Explained Simply
Please enter your ZIP code. We will use the location you provide to determine whether you can submit an online application.
Fill out the online application. You can conveniently fill out the online form from home. Supporting documents can simply be photographed and uploaded.
Submit your application online. Before doing so, please check that you have provided all the necessary information and supporting documents correctly.
Please allow time for processing. If there are any follow-up questions or new information regarding your application, the relevant office will contact you.
Information on Data Storage
If you log in with your service account, you can save your application and continue it at a later time. Please note, however, that the information you have entered will only be saved for 24 hours. After 24 hours have elapsed, you will need to start the application over from the beginning.
In a nutshell
It is recommended that you submit the application to the Job center 4–6 weeks before the end of the benefit period. This allows enough time for the application to be reviewed, and the money can be paid out on time.
The application for renewal is necessary because basic income support is always granted only for a limited period (usually 12 months). If the application is not submitted on time, benefits will automatically stop.
Am I eligible?
You can continue to receive basic income support if you still meet the eligibility requirements.
These include:
- You are still able to work andin need of assistance.
- There have been no significant changes in your living situation.
To ensure uninterrupted payments, it is recommended that you submit the application for renewal approximately 4–6 weeks before the current approval period expires.
Required Documents
For the renewal application, you’ll need up-to-date supporting documents—even if nothing has changed. These include, for example:
- Bank statements for the last 3 months
- Proof of rent and heating bills
- Current proof of income (e.g., pay stubs, part-time job)
Additional documents as needed in the event of changes (e.g., move, new household members)
Deadlines
There are no deadlines for submitting applications.
You should submit your application to the Job center in a timely manner.
Submit it about 4–6 weeks before the current approval period expires to ensure uninterrupted payments.
Basic income support is always transferred to your account in advance for the coming month.
That's how long it takes
Once all your documents have been submitted, the Job Center will process your application.
These costs are incurred
There is no charge for submitting the application.
Shared Responsibility
The Job center is responsible for your basic income support. There, you can receive all benefits “under one roof.” Job centers are either “joint agencies”—a joint administration of the Federal Employment Agency and the locally responsible municipality—or purely “municipal Job centers.”