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Do you receive maintenance advance? In this case, the maintenance advance office checks annually whether all the requirements for entitlement to maintenance advance are still met.

You will receive advance maintenance payments for your child if you are raising it in your household without another parent against whom the child is entitled to maintenance. However, this maintenance is not paid by the other parent or the person obliged to pay maintenance, or is paid incompletely or irregularly.

The child's center of life must clearly be in your household. You must not have married a new partner.

If the eligibility requirements are met, the maintenance advance will be paid to you until your child reaches the age of majority. The limit on the duration of receipt (previously a maximum of 72 months) has been lifted.

The amount of the maintenance advance is based on the minimum maintenance amount.

If the single parent is entitled to full child benefit, the maintenance advance in Lower Saxony has been as follows since January 1, 2024

• 230.00 euros per month for children up to 5 years of age
• for children from 6 to 11 years 301.00 euros per month
• for children from 12 to 17 years 395.00 euros per month

After the age of 12, your child is only entitled to maintenance if one of the following conditions is metfollowing conditions are met:

• You or your child do not receive a citizen's allowance.
• Advance maintenance payments can prevent your child from needing assistance.
• You have a gross monthly income of at least 600 euros and receive supplementary citizen's allowance.

This ensures that all children receive an advance on maintenance payments if necessary. At the same time, an important incentive is created for households that are not in need of assistance or that could become independent of basic income support benefits through their own earned income to secure their own livelihood.

The maintenance advance is always paid at the beginning of a calendar month and can be applied for retroactively for one month.

• Proof of failure to pay maintenance
• Proof of the income of both parents, if applicable

Proof of any changes that have occurred

• z. e.g. marriage certificate,
• divorce decree,
• registration certificate,
• Valid proof of residence permit, if applicable,
• any maintenance titles/certificates

• You already receive maintenance advance.
• You are a single parent and live in a household with your child.
• You live in Germany.
• The other parent pays no or irregular maintenance for your child, or pays less than agreed.
• After the age of 12, your child is only entitled to maintenance if one of the following conditions is met:
• You or your child do not receive citizen's allowance.
• Advance maintenance payments can prevent your child from needing assistance.
• You have a gross monthly income of at least 600 euros and receive supplementary citizen's allowance.

There are no costs.

1. Return of the verification form
2. Examination of responsibility and the existence of the facts of the case
3. Continued granting of the benefit without notification, amendment notification or rejection
   3a) If rejection is intended, hearing prior to rejection

Depending on the availability of all necessary documents/information and ab Depending on the availability of all necessary documents/information.

Return the verification form within the deadline set by the competent accident insurance office.

• Opposition
• Compulsory action

• Advance maintenance payments Annual review of entitlement Approval
• Regular information is mandatory
• Annual review
• Maintenance advance office checks requirements: Social benefit for single parents:
• at least 1 dependent child
• Possible if paternity is unclear
• The other parent: does not pay, pays incompletely, pays irregularly, may have to repay maintenance
• may have to pay back maintenance
• for child aged 12 to 17: receives no SGB II benefits, at least EUR 600 in addition to SGB II benefits (e.g. citizen's allowance)
• Competent authority requires proof
• Notify all changes immediately
• Responsible office: Maintenance advance office at the local youth welfare office

Maintenance advance office: You can apply for maintenance advance in writing to the youth welfare office responsible for your place of residence.

• Pre-prepared verification form
• Personal appearance not absolutely necessary, but useful in individual cases
• Online services available: Yes,an EFA service (UVO-Unterhaltsvorschuss Online),Roll-out in preparation.Other private providers if applicable