Parental allowance can be applied for after the birth of the child. This is a family benefit for parents during the child's first phase of development. The financial support allows parents to take a break or reduce their working hours. There are various forms of parental allowance.

Who receives the benefits?

Benefits from BuT are intended in particular for children and young people who receive benefits in accordance with Social Code II (SGB II), Social Code XII (SGB XII), Section 2 of the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act (AsylblG), housing benefit or child supplement in accordance with the Federal Child Benefit Act.

Basic requirement:

• Beneficiaries according to SGB II
• Asylum seekers
• Beneficiaries according to SGB XII (social welfare recipients)
• Persons entitled to child benefit
• Those entitled to housing benefit

As part of the education and participation package, grants can be awarded for

• Expenses for kindergarten or school trips, school trips lasting several days,
• Entitlement to expenses for school supplies (for the 2021/2022 school year = 103 euros on 01.08.2021 and 51.50 euros on 01.02.2022)
• Pupil transportation by public transport to the nearest school (unless covered by third parties)
• Costs for a communal lunch (if this is actually taken) at the school or kindergarten (excluding meals for after-school children)
• Participation in sports and cultural activities of up to 15 euros per month (e.g. for contributions to sports clubs, lessons in artistic subjects)
• Private tuition (a certificate from the school is required stating that the essential school learning objectives can only be achieved with learning support)

In order to apply for advance maintenance payments, you must complete the relevant application form and submit it to the maintenance advance office together with some necessary documents. All documents as well as the eligibility requirements can be found on the website of the City of Salzgitter.

You can send the application documents by post or email. You can contact the clerks at the maintenance advance office by telephone during office hours, otherwise by email at any time.

If an unmarried parent is solely responsible for the care of a child, this caring parent is generally entitled to so-called care maintenance until the child reaches the age of three. Childcare maintenance is generally based on the difference between the mother's income before and after the birth and the father's individual ability to pay. You can obtain advice and support from the child support team.

The maintenance entitlement of a child who only lives with the parent providing care is regularly calculated using the Düsseldorf table. It is not a statutory instrument, but is used by lawyers, courts and youth welfare offices alike as a recognized basis for calculation.

Children should be given a small sum at regular intervals, without being asked and regardless of their behavior, which they can dispose of freely. In this way, they learn how to handle money at a young age. It is also important that parents talk openly with their children about the family's financial situation and the possible amount of pocket money.