Cost-of-living assistance - living within the special form of housing
Are you currently unable to work for health reasons? Then you may be entitled to this benefit.
You can apply for Cost-of-living assistance directly online here.
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 the application
Information on the application process
Enter your zip code. Based on your location, we will check whether an online application is possible.
Fill out the online application. You can complete the online form from the comfort of your own home. Evidence can simply be photographed and uploaded.
Submit your application digitally. Check beforehand that you have provided all the necessary information and evidence correctly.
Wait for the processing time. If there are any queries or new information about your application, the responsible office will contact you.
Note on data storage
If you log in with your service account, you can cache your application and continue at a later time. Please note, however, that the information you have filled in will only be cached for 24 hours. After the 24 hours have expired, you will have to start the application again from the beginning.
Privacy policy
You can find out how your personal data is processed in the privacy policy for Cost-of-living assistance.
Short and sweet
You receive Cost-of-living assistance, formerly known as social assistance, if you are temporarily unable to pay for your living expenses, for example due to illness.
The prerequisite for Cost-of-living assistance is that you cannot receive help from other people (e.g. parents, family). You must also prove that you can work less than 3 hours for more than 6 months, i.e. that you are incapacitated for work.
Do I have a claim?
You can apply for Cost-of-living assistance if you are unable to fully support yourself or others (e.g. parents and children). You are also entitled if you are fully incapacitated for work and are unable to work regularly for at least 3 hours a day for the foreseeable future (more than 6 months).
Further requirements are that you:
Required documents
The scope of the documents required, especially for proof of income and assets, depends on the individual case. Your local social welfare office may require further documents, for example current bank statements, divorce decrees, contracts for the transfer of assets or maintenance titles.
If you would like to receive Cost-of-living assistance, you will usually need the following documents:
Deadlines
Submit your application as soon as possible if you need help.
As a rule, Cost-of-living assistance is only paid out from the date on which you submitted your application. Only in a few exceptions can you receive money for past periods.
That's how long it takes
The time required to process your application is individual and can take several weeks.
It is important that you submit all the required evidence as quickly as possible and in full.
These costs arise
Applying for Cost-of-living assistance is free of charge.
