Assistance under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act
Asylum seekers who have little or no income receive economic assistance in accordance with the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act (AsylbLG).
Description
Refugees from Ukraine who are travelling to Germany for the first time and do not yet have a residence permit in accordance with § 24 AufenthG or a corresponding fictitious certificate can apply for benefits in accordance with the AsylbLG. They must first register at the first point of contact at Dachauer Straße 122a.
The Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act (AsylbLG) covers the current need for food, accommodation, heating, clothing, health and personal care and household consumer goods and clothing (primarily through benefits in kind).
Those entitled to benefits also receive a sum of money to cover personal needs in daily life.
Note for refugees from Ukraine:
Refugees from Ukraine who are travelling to Germany for the first time and do not yet have a residence permit in accordance with § 24 AufenthG or a corresponding fictitious certificate can apply for benefits in accordance with the AsylbLG. They must first register at the first point of contact at Dachauer Straße 122a.
You are entitled in particular to
- Basic benefits ( § 3 AsylbLG): Food, accommodation, heating, clothing, benefits for health and personal care, household utensils and consumer goods. Needs are primarily covered by benefits in kind, supplemented by a monthly sum of money to cover the needs of daily life.
- Benefits in the event of illness (sickness certificate), pregnancy and birth (§ 4 AsylbLG)
- Other benefits (§ 6 AsylbLG): These are benefits that are based on the special circumstances of an individual case.
Only politically persecuted persons are entitled to be recognised as persons entitled to asylum (Article 16a of the Basic Law).
To receive benefits, you must submit an application. Income and assets are taken into account in the calculation, with the exception of the statutory allowances. As a rule, you will receive benefits in kind and cash benefits. Cash benefits are paid out monthly in cash.
Prerequisites
Among other things, you must fulfil the following requirements:
- You are actually resident in Germany
- You have a residence permit or one of the following residence permits: Section 23 (1), Section 25 (4) sentence 1 AufenthG, Section 25 (5) AufenthG, provided the decision on the suspension of your deportation was made less than 18 months ago, tolerated stay in accordance with Section 60a AufenthG
- You are under an enforceable obligation to leave the country
- You have submitted a subsequent application in accordance with § 71 AsylG or a second application in accordance with § 71a AsylG
- Your income and/or assets are not sufficient to cover your living expenses
§ Section 1 AsylbLG regulates in detail which persons are entitled to benefits.
Required documents
- Identity documents and residence permit
- Bank statements and payslips for the last 3 months
- Tenancy agreement, if you live in a flat
If further documents are required, you will be informed by the person responsible for processing your application.
Legal basis
Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act (AsylbLG)
Sozialreferat
Fachbereich Wirtschaftliche Hilfen
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Postal address
Landeshauptstadt München
Sozialreferat
Fachbereich Wirtschaftliche Hilfen
Werinherstraße 89
81541 München
Address
Werinherstraße 89
81541 München
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Mon
08:30 - 09:30
Ohne Termin - Tue Closed
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Wed
08:30 - 09:30
Ohne Termin - Thu Closed
- Fri Closed
- Sat Closed
- Sun Closed
Öffnungszeiten mit Termin
Montag: 10:30 bis 12:00 Uhr und 13:00 bis 15:00 Uhr
Dienstag: 08:30 bis 12:00 Uhr
Mittwoch: 10:00 bis 12:00 Uhr und 13:00 bis 15:00 Uhr
Freitag: 08:30 bis 12:00 Uhr