Specific situation
Family allowances and training allowances
Every child is generally entitled to family allowances. The higher training allowance is available for training after compulsory school.
View next stepsThe application process depends on your situation: employed, multiple employers, self-employed or not employed. You can still be entitled even if you are not employed.
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Determine your situation: employed, multiple employers, self-employed or not employed.
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Submit the application via the correct channel: usually via the employer or the compensation office.
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Submit the child's proof of training when training starts.
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Report changes immediately: job change, end of training, moving away.
Important details
What you can prepare
- Apprenticeship contract or school confirmation
- Family details
Time and deadlines
Retroactive payments are limited. Submit the application early. The information provided by the compensation office is decisive.
How to avoid common mistakes
- Do not receive the allowance twice if both parents work
- Submit proof of training on time, otherwise the allowance will stop
- Non-working parents can also be entitled. Ask
When advice makes sense
The compensation fund can help in cases with a foreign connection or disputed claims.
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Sources and topicalityOpen binding information
Open Knowledge explains the next step. When it comes to deadlines, amounts and decisions, the linked current information from the responsible body always applies.
The responsible body will examine and decide on your personal case.