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Additional need for single parents in Bürgergeld

Single parents have a special additional need in Bürgergeld because they manage the child-raising alone. It increases the standard need and is based on the number and age of the children. The additional need is paid on top of the normal need.

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Anyone who lives alone with one or more minor children and cares alone for their nurture and upbringing receives an additional need, graduated by the number and age of the children (§ 21 Abs. 3 SGB II).
The additional need is granted on top of the standard need and noticeably increases the Bürgergeld. It is also due if the other parent does not or hardly participates in the upbringing.

What you should do now

  1. 1

    1. Present your situation

    Prove that you care alone for the upbringing of the children.

  2. 2

    2. State the children

    State the number and age of the children in full.

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    3. Check the additional need

    Check whether the additional need was calculated correctly.

  4. 4

    4. Object to errors

    Contest a missing or too-low consideration.

How to spot the scam

  • The additional need is not taken into account at all in the notice.
  • The grading by the number and age of the children is wrong.
  • The single parenting is wrongly disputed.

Frequently asked questions

Who gets the additional need for single parents?

Anyone who lives with one or more minor children and cares alone for their nurture and upbringing (§ 21 Abs. 3 SGB II). What is decisive is the actual sole care, not the legal status alone.

How high is the additional need?

It is granted as a percentage of the standard need and is graduated by the number and age of the children, up to a maximum value. With more or younger children it is higher. The job center calculates the exact amount based on your details.

What if the additional need is missing?

Check the notice and contest a missing or too-low consideration with an objection within one month. Present your family situation. A review application for the past can also be considered if the additional need was wrongly not paid.

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General information for self-help, not legal advice (RDG). In case of a high loss or uncertainty: contact a consumer advice center or a lawyer.