Citizen's income

Description

Citizen's allowance for job-seekers who are capable of work and their family members by granting financial benefits to secure their livelihood.

Entitlement to citizen's allowance

• all persons in need of assistance who are capable of working and aged 15 or over up to the statutory age limit of 65 to 67 years
• who have their habitual residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Persons who are not able to work, for example children under the age of 15) receive citizen's allowance if there is at least one person in their community of need who is able to work and entitled to benefits.

A person in need of assistance is someone who cannot or cannot sufficiently secure their own livelihood through the use of their own income and/or assets. The income and assets of the partner must also be taken into account for persons living in a joint household. Income is basically all income in cash or cash equivalents, such as earnings from work, maintenance payments, child benefit or voluntary contributions from third parties.

People who have permanently retired from working life due to old age (65 years) or permanent incapacity to work and are unable to support themselves from their own income and assets apply for basic income support.

Amount of benefits

The amount of benefits according to SGB II is based on the standard requirement, which includes all personal needs to cover living expenses (food, clothing, personal hygiene, household items, etc.) as well as reasonable accommodation costs and any additional requirements. The available monthly income is deducted from the needs determined in this way.

Granting period

Citizen's allowance is usually granted on application for a period of six months.

Where to apply

• Applications are submitted to the job centre at the relevant social welfare centre.
• Homeless Munich residents should contact the "Central Homeless Assistance" departmentat the Office for Housing and Migration. It is responsible for the entire city area.

Special feature

In the case of persons under the age of 25, further requirements must be met if they intend to move or move out of their parents' home.

Required documents

Proof of

• Income
• Assets
• Accommodation costs
• Identity cards or passports of all household members

Legal basis

Social Security Code II (SGB II)