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Family and benefits

Applications for children, housing and family, explained clearly and prepared for your situation.

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Family and benefits

Applications for children, housing and family, explained clearly and prepared for your situation.

Housing benefit

Wohngeld application, housing costs and household income evidence.

Detailed information
Documents you may need

This list is a guide. The responsible institution may request additional evidence depending on the case.

  • ID card or passport
  • Anmeldung (proof of registered address)
  • Bank statements for the last 3 months
  • Payslips for the last 12 months
  • Employment contract
  • Tenancy agreement

If applicable:

  • Child benefit decision
  • Parental allowance decision (Elterngeld)
  • Evidence of other income or benefits
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Child benefit

Kindergeld application, child annexes and cross-border family cases.

Detailed information
Documents you may need

This list is a guide. The responsible institution may request additional evidence depending on the case.

  • ID documents of both parents
  • Anmeldung (proof of registered address)
  • Birth certificates of the child / children
  • Bank account (IBAN)
  • One payslip from each employed parent, preferably the most recent
  • Tenancy agreement

If applicable:

  • Marriage certificate or divorce decision
  • School or university attendance certificate for the child
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Child supplement

Kinderzuschlag forms and evidence concerning family, income and housing.

Detailed information
Documents you may need

This list is a guide. The responsible institution may request additional evidence depending on the case.

  • ID card or passport
  • Anmeldung (proof of registered address)
  • Bank account (IBAN)
  • Tenancy agreement
  • Birth certificates of the child / children
  • Parents’ payslips for the last 6 months

If applicable:

  • Evidence of other income
  • Car insurance policy
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Parental allowance

Elterngeld application and income evidence before and after birth.

Detailed information
Documents you may need

This list is a guide. The responsible institution may request additional evidence depending on the case.

  • ID card or passport
  • Anmeldung (proof of registered address)
  • Birth certificates of the child / children
  • Bank account (IBAN)
  • Payslips for the relevant 12-month period

If applicable:

  • Maternity benefit decision or certificate
  • Evidence of other income or self-employment
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Maintenance advance

Application where child maintenance is not paid or is insufficient.

Detailed information
Documents you may need

This list is a guide. The responsible institution may request additional evidence depending on the case.

  • ID card or passport
  • Anmeldung (proof of registered address)
  • Birth certificates of the child / children
  • Child benefit decision

If applicable:

  • Divorce decision or evidence of separation
  • Documents confirming acknowledgement or establishment of paternity
  • Child maintenance decisions or enforceable orders
  • Evidence of maintenance payments already received
  • The child’s survivor’s pension decision
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School and kindergarten

Forms, child documents and communication with the local institution.

Detailed information
Documents you may need

This list is a guide. The responsible institution may request additional evidence depending on the case.

  • ID card or passport
  • Anmeldung (proof of registered address)
  • Parents’ and child’s ID documents
  • Birth certificate or family register
  • Proof of address
  • Vaccination record or evidence of measles protection where requested
  • Custody records and the other parent’s consent where relevant

If applicable:

  • For secondary school: latest half-year report, registration slip and data sheet
  • For children arriving from abroad: school records, certificates and translations
  • For OGS/Kita fees: current household income and benefit evidence
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Maternity benefit · Mutterschaftsgeld

Preparing for the time around your baby's birth? Borso in Rheda-Wiedenbrück helps with maternity benefit documents and communication with your health insurer or the relevant authority.

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