Rundfunkbeitrag im privaten Bereich, Befreiung

• Unemployment benefit II
• social care
• BAföG
• Basic security

For a complete list of all social benefits, see the link 'Information on exemption from the license fee and on the reduction of the license fee.'

As a recipient of assistance for the blind or as a deaf-blind person, you can also be exempt from broadcasting fees.

As a severely disabled person with the RF mark in the severely disabled ID card, you pay a reduced fee of 5.83 euros on request.

• Request
• Proof of receipt of the social benefits mentioned (approval notices from the social benefit provider)
• Evidence of deafblindness
• Proof of receipt of assistance for the blind
• if necessary further evidence

• Recipients of social benefits, such as B .:
  Unemployment benefit II
  social care
  BAföG
  Basic security
• or deafblind
• or recipients of assistance for the blind

Secondary apartment under certain conditions

If you are not entitled to social benefits because your income exceeds the respective requirement limit by less than 17.50 euros, you can apply for an exemption from the broadcasting license fee as a special hardship.
For this, a rejection notice from the social welfare authority is required, from which this marginal income excess can be seen.

• Receipt of state social benefits
• Receiving assistance for the blind or as deaf-blind people
• Severely handicapped persons with the mark RF in the severely handicapped pass pay a reduced fee of 5.83 euros on request.