Leistungen für Bildung und Teilhabe bei Kindern, Jugendlichen und jungen Erwachsenen Bewilligung bei laufendem Leistungsbezug von Bürgergeld

Children, adolescents and young adults who receive citizen's allowance or social assistance or whose parents receive child supplement or housing benefit can in principle receive benefits from the education package.

For parents who rely on support services, it is often not easy to offer their children the same opportunities in their free time or at school as children from families with higher incomes. However, children and young people in need are also entitled to participate in day trips and shared lunches at school and daycare, and in music, sports and games in clubs and groups. This is where the educational and participation services of the so-called education package help. Up to 2.5 million children and young people can benefit from the education package.

The funding covers the following areas:

Up to a maximum of 18 years of age:

• Participation in social and cultural life, for example in a sports club or music school, is supported with a monthly flat rate of EUR 15.00.

Up to a maximum of 25 years of age:

• The provision of personal school supplies is subsidized with EUR 195.00 per year (EUR 130.00 for the first and EUR 65.00 for the second school semester).
• Costs will be covered for additional appropriate learning support to the extent that it is necessary to achieve the learning objectives set out in school law.
• For one-day trips from schools, day care centers and child day care, the actual costs will be reimbursed.
• The actual costs for excursions lasting several days from day care centers and child day care centers as well as for class trips within the framework of school law regulations will be covered.
• Subsidies are paid for communal lunches for pupils (if under school responsibility) and for children in day-care centres and child day care.
• The actual expenses required for transport to the nearest school for the chosen course of study (student monthly tickets) will be covered.

• if applicable, child benefit number
• Proof of need, for example by notification of:
  • Child allowance
  • Housing benefit
  • benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act
• where applicable, invoices, receipts and other evidence
• if necessary, certificates from the school

The responsible authority will inform you about any other documents that may be required.

• Children and young people up to 25 years of age are eligible to apply.
  • who cannot cover their educational and participation needs from their own income and assets or their family’s own income and assets and who are therefore entitled to
    • Basic security benefits for jobseekers or
    • social care
    • benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act
  • or whose families receive the following benefits:
    • Child allowance or
    • Housing benefit
• Upper age limit for participation in culture, sport and leisure activities: 18 years

There are no costs involved.

You will receive benefits for education and participation upon application.

• If possible, ask the responsible office in advance how you can most easily apply for benefits from the education package. The staff will also help you with the application process if you wish.
• Fill out the required forms, sign the application and provide the necessary supporting documents.
  • Note: If you receive citizen's allowance, the benefits for education and participation are applied for together with the application for citizen's allowance. This also applies to benefits that serve to support your child's learning.
• Send the complete application documents by post to the responsible office or hand them in personally.
• You will receive written notification as to whether and which offers your child can take advantage of.

A notice:

The implementation of the education package is organized locally in the districts and independent cities and may deviate from the procedures described. However, the following applies in principle: Anyone who receives citizen's allowance usually turns to the job center for benefits from the education package. The same applies to cases of so-called need-based triggering. The education package is also implemented in the job center by the districts and independent cities. You will also receive information there if the education package is administered outside the job center. The job centers are not responsible for families who receive social assistance, housing benefit, child benefit or benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act. The districts or independent cities (available, for example, in the town hall, the citizens' office or the district administration) will give you the right contact person.

The legal process available to applicants is described in the respective decision on the application.

• Benefits for education and participation for children, adolescents and young adults Approval for ongoing receipt of citizen’s allowance
• Children, adolescents and young adults who receive citizen’s allowance or social assistance or whose parents receive child supplement or housing benefit can generally receive benefits from the education package, including
  • one-day trips from school, daycare or day care,
  • multi-day school trips from school, daycare or day care,
  • 195 EUR for school supplies per school year,
  • Covering the costs of school transport (for example, public transport tickets for the way to school) - even if the tickets can be used for other journeys,
  • Covering the costs of appropriate learning support for school children - regardless of whether they are at immediate risk of failing a school year,
  • free communal lunch in school, daycare or after-school care,
  • the monthly amount for social and cultural activities such as in a sports club or at the music school is a flat rate of EUR 15.00.
• Deadlines: none
• Fees: none
• Responsible: local job centres or local authorities