Social & Basic welfare
Is your money not enough to cover your living expenses because you are unable to work or can only work a little or are of retirement age? Do you have children and need extra money for school supplies or the sports club? You will find suitable offers of help for these and similar situations here.
Content of this page
Here you will find support services on the topics of social assistance & basic income support. There are three basic security benefits: Citizen's benefits if you can work more than 3 hours a day, basic income support in old age and in the event of reduced earning capacity if you have reached retirement age or are fully disabled and assistance with living expenses if the reduced earning capacity is not permanent. In addition, there are other supplementary benefits, for example in relation to housing, mobility, leisure activities and education and participation for children and young people.
Services for Social & Basic Welfare
Apply for benefits online.
- Cost-of-living assistance (Hilfe zum Lebensunterhalt)
- Apply for basic welfare for the elderly and people with reduced earnings capacity
- Apply for one-off requirements
- Apply for Social housing eligibility certificate (WBS)
- Apply for assumption of rent arrears
- Apply for education and participation
- Apply for assistance with funeral costs
- Apply for discounted public transport ticket