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Child benefit

Eine junge Frau läuft mit einem Kind auf dem Arm einen Weg entlang. Im anderen Arm trägt sie einen Block. Sie hat einen kleinen Rucksack auf dem Rücken. Hinter ihr laufen zwei junge Männer und eine junge Frau. Alle lachen.

Information on child benefit may be of interest to you because:

  • your parents can receive child benefit for you up to the age of 25 if you are still in education.
  • you may be able to claim child benefit for yourself if your parents do not support you
  • you may be entitled to child benefit for your own child

Parents are entitled to child benefit if they are resident or ordinarily resident in Germany. It is independent of the parents' income.

  • Only one person can receive child benefit for the same child.
  • Entitlement to child benefit is regulated by law in the Income Tax Act (EStG) and the Federal Child Benefit Act (BKGG).
  • Child benefit can also be applied for and claimed by students with a residence permit according to §16 Residence Act if they are gainfully employed (e.g. mini-job)!

Child benefit must be applied for in writing at the Family Benefits Office (Familienkasse) of the Employment Agency (Agentur für Arbeit). It is paid from the month in which the conditions for entitlement were met for at least one day, after receipt of the written application, retroactively for a maximum of six months. Application forms are available in German and English.

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Ramona López
Ramona López
Advice on student life
Student Life Advisor Kiel
Office hoursMon+Thurs 11.00-14.00
Paula Jirka
Paula Jirka
Student life counselling
Consultant Kiel
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Stefanie Prüss
Stefanie Prüss
Counselling Student Life
Consultant Lübeck
Office hoursTue-Thurs 10.00-13.00 Dear students, there will be no open office hours between September 25th and 28th.
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Janne Marie Wolter
Counseling Student Life
Student Life Advisor
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Beatrice Richter-Bethge
Counseling Student Life
Student Life Advisor
Office hoursWed + Thur 10-13 Dear students, there will be no face-to-face counseling on Wednesday, 6.9. The availability via e-mail and telephone is guaranteed.
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