Child supplement (KiZ)
Your way to the application
Über den Link „Zum Online-Antrag Kinderzuschlag“ gelangen Sie zur Startseite des Online-Antrags. Dort können Sie auch einen Schnell-Check machen (KiZ-Lotse), um zu prüfen, ob Sie den Kinderzuschlag bekommen können.
Zuständig für den Kinderzuschlag ist die örtliche Familienkasse der Bundesagentur für Arbeit.
Wenn Sie eine Frage zum Kinderzuschlag haben, können Sie sich an das kostenfreie Servicetelefon der Familienkasse der Bundesagentur für Arbeit wenden:
- Rufnummer 0800 4 5555 30
- Montag bis Freitag, von 8:00 bis 18:00 Uhr
Die für Sie zuständige Familienkasse und die zugehörigen Kontaktdaten finden Sie über den Dienststellenfinder der Bundesagentur für Arbeit.
- Application for child supplement, including the applicant/partner annex and the child annex
- Proof of income
- Declaration of assets
- Proof of housing costs
- Further documents and evidence, if applicable
Es fallen keine Kosten an.
Simply explained
The child supplement is financial support for families with low incomes. You can receive the child supplement if your income is not enough or only just enough for the whole family.
The child supplement is granted for 6 months at a time. After 6 months, you must submit a new application.
Informationen zum Kinderzuschlag gibt es auch in diesem Erklärfilm.
What requirements must be met?
The payment of the child supplement is linked to certain conditions. To be entitled to child supplement, you must meet the following requirements:
- You receive child benefit for your child.
- Your child lives in your household, is younger than 25 and is not married.
- You earn a minimum income yourself: As a parent couple, you earn at least 900 euros gross. If you are a single parent, you earn at least 600 euros gross.
- You do not receive unemployment benefit II.
Child benefit and housing benefit do not count towards the minimum income.
Maintenance payments or advance maintenance payments only count towards the child supplement at 45 percent. It is therefore also worth applying if you are a single parent and have a low income.
You can easily check whether you meet the requirements for the child supplement with the KiZ-Lotsen from the Federal Employment Agency.
What do I get?
From January 2024, you will receive up to 292 euros child supplement per child from the family benefits office. The more income a family has, the less they are dependent on state support. The supplement therefore decreases as income increases until it expires.
Your children's income is also taken into account in the calculation, for example if your children receive maintenance, advance maintenance or a half-orphan's pension.
What else is important?
If you receive child supplement, you can be exempted from the daycare fees.
In addition, you can receive benefits for your child from the so-called education and participation package. You must submit a separate application to your city, municipality or district for this.
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