Basic Security in Old Age
Subsistence support for older people and those with reduced earning capacity.
Basic security in old age and in the event of reduced earning capacity covers the subsistence minimum when a pension or income is not enough. It is paid by the social welfare office. Unlike with citizen's benefit (Bürgergeld), the children usually do not have to contribute their assets.
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