Hartz 4, rent subsidy and more: What the Social Security Office pays for everything
Since social assistance is helpful for many people, it is important to know what the social welfare office pays. We tell you everything you need to know.
Help for a living
You can receive social assistance if you are in a financially difficult situation. In any case, you are entitled to a livelihood. The final amount depends on a number of individual factors. You can get the following grants or help:
- Standard rate for nutrition, clothing or purchase of household appliances
- Assumption of costs for accommodation (rental costs, heating costs)
- One-off benefits such as initial household equipment or clothing during pregnancy
- Subsidy for education (school supplies, use of public transport and the like)
- Subsidy for health and nursing care insurance as well as contributions for old-age provision
Hartz IV or unemployment benefit II
The social welfare office also helps with longer unemployment.
- All employable and needy people between the ages of 15 and 65 are entitled to this.
- Here you will find the current rule set
Further help in other situations
The social welfare office also helps in other difficult life situations.
- People in need of assistance are entitled to basic security in old age and in the event of reduced earning capacity. The prerequisite is that they can no longer supply themselves with their own resources or assets.
- The social welfare office pays medical care for people who are not legally or privately insured.
- Physically, mentally or mentally handicapped people receive social assistance from the social welfare office.
- Persons in need of care who are not covered by long-term care insurance are entitled to social assistance.
- The social welfare office also pays help to overcome special social difficulties such as homelessness.
- Among other things, the social welfare office also pays help for the continuation of the household, the elderly, the blind and the funeral expenses.
In the next article we will explain how to submit a Hartz IV application.