Care, education, job, household: single parents bear most of the responsibility alone. Financial worries are added to this if the other parent does not pay any or regular maintenance for the child. In this situation, single parents can apply for maintenance advance.

If you want to have an abortion, you can apply to your statutory health insurance provider to have the costs covered under certain conditions.

If a doctor has determined that you cannot get pregnant naturally and artificial insemination is suitable, statutory health insurance companies will cover part of the costs under certain conditions.

All parents receive child benefit. With child benefit, the state supports parents so that they can provide well for their children. Child benefit is paid at least until the child's 18th birthday.

In some families, money is tight. If the parents' income is not sufficient to provide for the whole family, there is a monthly supplement from the state in addition to child benefit. You can find out in which cases you can receive the child supplement and how to apply for it here.

Have you been accepted for a childcare place for your child? Find out from your local youth welfare office whether parental contributions are payable, how much they may be and which assessment basis applies to the amount of the contribution.

Financial support for education and participation in social and cultural life: all information at a glance

If you have statutory health insurance, you can insure family members free of charge under certain conditions. You submit the application to your statutory health insurance provider.

Some local authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia offer families with children a family pass or family card. These support families in taking advantage of leisure activities and discounts when shopping locally. The family pass or family card must be applied for.

If you would like to travel with your children and decide to spend a vacation at a family holiday resort, you can receive funding under certain conditions. This enables families in financially difficult situations to spend a family vacation together.

Tenants and owners who live in their own apartment or house can receive housing benefit. Here you can find out whether you can receive housing benefit and how to apply for it.

You receive housing benefit and your total income, your rent burden or the number of household members has increased - then you can apply for an increase in housing benefit.

If you are already receiving housing benefit and your income situation has not improved significantly since your initial application, you can apply for continued benefit.

During the maternity protection period, (expectant) mothers are under special legal protection. They are not allowed to work for a certain period before and after the birth. The Maternity Protection Act ensures that mothers are not financially disadvantaged during this time. Employees receive up to 100 percent of their previous net income, consisting of maternity pay and an employer's allowance.

When the birth of triplets or other multiples is announced, parents face particular challenges. This is why parents of multiples receive additional support in the form of a multiple birth grant.

If you look after your child after the birth, the parental allowance compensates for part of the loss of income.