Assumption of day-care centre costs
If you would like to apply to have your daycare centre costs covered by a non-public or private facility, we will support you in the application process.
Course description
If an application is submitted to the Economic Youth Welfare Department of the Social Welfare Department for the assumption of parental contributions for a non-urban or private day care centre (kindergarten, crèche, day nursery, lunchtime supervision), the amount of the costs that can be assumed (subsidy or full assumption of costs) will be examined on a case-by-case basis.
for municipal daycare centres, please contact the Department of Education and Sport, KITA Division, Central Fees Office.
Prerequisites
Please check in advance whether your childcare centre (Kita) participates in the Munich Childcare Subsidy Scheme (MKF) run by the Department for Education and Sport (RBS), as special rules apply here regarding exemption from parental contributions (childcare fees). In particular, for centres participating in the MKF scheme, the nursery can exempt parents directly from the fees if the family provides proof that they receive basic income support (formerly ‘Bürgergeld’), housing benefit, child supplement or benefits under the Asylum Seekers’ Benefits Act, or holds a Munich Pass(yellow or grey). Further information is available from your nursery.
Note on meal costs
Meal costs are covered through the Education and Participation Scheme (BuT) for those receiving basic income support, housing benefit, child supplement or benefits under the Asylum Seekers’ Benefits Act. Please apply for the meal costs to be covered by your Jobcentre if you are receiving basic income support, by the Social Security Office if you are receiving housing benefit and child supplement, and by the Office for Housing and Migration if you are receiving benefits under the Asylum Seekers’ Benefits Act. In this case, the Youth Welfare Service is unable to cover the cost of meals.
Exception:
There is no entitlement to BuT when attending a childcare centre. In this case, the costs of meals are covered by the Economic Youth Welfare Service.
Required documents
- Proof of the family’s total income
- Proof of the family’s expenditure
- Proof of custody
- Certificate from the childcare centre
- Care agreement with the childcare centre
Copies of relevant supporting documents must be submitted for the income and expenditure mentioned. Bank statements are not sufficient.
For those in paid employment, a tax assessment notice is not sufficient.
Note:
If you are receiving benefits under SGB II (basic income support), SGB XII (social assistance), the Asylum Seekers’ Benefits Act, the Housing Benefit Act or a child supplement, it is sufficient to submit the notification of approval for this benefit. No further documents regarding your financial circumstances (income and expenditure) are required.
Questions & Answers
The family's total income is compared with an income limit. Of the income that exceeds this limit, you must contribute 30 per cent to the daycare centre costs. You can find more information on the calculation here.
Our online calculation is available for initial orientation.
if you will have a (significantly) lower income in the future, this will be taken into account on presentation of appropriate evidence.
housing costs are only recognised up to certain maximum limits.
Please refer to our information sheet on calculating the parental contribution.
In the case of owner-occupied property (flats and houses), the actual expenses incurred replace the rent, provided they do not exceed the maximum limits (rent ceilings). These expenses include loan interest and costs such as property tax, caretaker/administrator costs, building insurance and similar. Repayment instalments are used for capital accumulation and can therefore only be taken into account if interest and other expenses together are below the upper limit. In this case, the amortisation can be taken into account proportionately up to the maximum limit.
No, only the child benefit for the day-care centre child.
Loans can only be taken into account in exceptional cases if they are unavoidable and reasonable and already existed before the application was submitted.
Daycare centre costs for siblings can be taken into account and included in the orientation calculator if you pay them yourself
However, this does not apply if an application for economic youth assistance is also submitted for the daycare centre costs of the sibling
These costs can be taken into account.
In principle, only the MVV costs can be recognised as travel costs. Only if the use of public transport is not possible or the vehicle is absolutely necessary for work can a kilometre-based lump sum be taken into account.
Basically all necessary insurances such as
- Household contents insurance
- Liability insurance
- Accident insurance
- Legal expenses insurance
- private health and long-term care insurance, if required by law.
- Life insurance only for self-employed persons for old-age provision
The calculated amount is paid directly to the daycare centre after the child has been admitted and the approval notice has been issued.
If you have any further questions, please contact the social centre responsible for you. You can find this at muenchen.de/sbh-suche
Legal basis
Youth welfare according to SGB VIII