Marie (19), student, lives away from home, brother with a disability

Marie (19) is studying to be a teacher at the Europa Universität Flensburg and lives there in the Sophie-Bothilde-Jensen-Haus. She is covered by her parents' health and long-term care insurance free of charge. Her brother Johann is 4 years old. He has a degree of disability of 20 and fulfils the requirements of § 33b EStG (2) 2. His father is a househusband. The mother is a lieutenant captain and 2 years ago had a gross annual income of 62,500 euros. The so-called disability lump sum for Johann is entered on the mother's income tax card. Upon application, she was granted a hardship allowance (§ 25 (6) BAföG) in the amount of the lump sum shown in § 33b EStG. Her mother pays into a "Riester pension".

Marie receives support payments totalling EUR 855 per month, of which EUR 427.50 is a grant and EUR 427.50 is an interest-free loan.