Landeserziehungsgeld beantragen

• Gesetz über die Gewährung von Landeserziehungsgeld im Freistaat Sachsen (Sächsisches Landeserziehungsgeldgesetz – SächsLErzGG)

Application for state child-raising allowance in accordance with the Saxon State Child-Raising Allowance Act (SächsLErzGG)

As a parent living in the Free State of Saxony, you can apply for a state child-raising allowance in the 2nd or 3rd year of your child's life. With the state child-raising allowance, the Free State of Saxony particularly supports those parents who want to stay at home longer after the birth of their child and look after and raise their child themselves.

How long is state child-raising allowance paid for?

State child-raising allowance is paid until your child reaches the age of 3 for the following periods at the longest:

When you start receiving state child-raising allowance in the 3rd year of your child's life:

• for the 1st and 2nd child: for 9 months
• from the 3rd child: for 12 months

(in each case on condition that you have not made use of a state-funded place in a day care centre or state-funded day care for this child since it reached the age of 14 months)

otherwise

• for the 1st child: for 5 months
• for the 2nd child: for 6 months
• from the 3rd child: for 7 months.

If you start receiving state child-raising allowance in the 2nd year of your child's life:

• for the 1st child: for 5 months
• for the 2nd child: for 6 months
• from the 3rd child: for 7 months.

Note: Only your own children or those of your partner who live with you in the same household are taken into account when calculating the number of children. You or your partner must also be paid child benefit for these children. Spouses, life partners or partners in a marriage-like relationship are regarded as partners here.

How much state child-raising allowance is paid?

In all cases, the monthly state child-raising allowance is

• for your 1st child: EUR 150.00
• for your 2nd child: EUR 200.00
• from your 3rd child: EUR 300.00

The state child-raising allowance is an income-related benefit. It is paid in full up to the following income limits:

• up to EUR 24,600 for couples
• up to EUR 21,600 for single parents
• plus EUR 3,140 for each additional child.

These maximum limits are a flat-rate annual net income.

Please note:

• If the income exceeds these limits, the state child-raising allowance is gradually reduced. From the 3rd child onwards, the state child-raising allowance is granted regardless of income.
• Amounts of less than EUR 10 per month are not paid out.

What is the relationship to other benefits?

State child-raising allowance is paid in addition to various social benefits, such as citizens' allowance or social assistance. It may not be counted as income in the case of income-related social benefits, as it is intended to be available to parents in addition.

You can only receive state parental allowance after receiving basic parental allowance. However, it is possible to receive it at the same time as Parental Allowance Plus.

Who will accept your application?

• if you have already received parental allowance in Saxony: the same parental allowance office
• if you have already received parental allowance in another federal state and have movedto Saxony: the parental allowance office responsible for your main place of residence or habitual abode

If your main place of residence and your usual place of residence are in different administrative areas, you can choose between the local application centres.

• Application form
• Certificates
• Declaration of income

Please refer to the application or the information sheet on the application for state child-raising allowance to find out whether you need to submit further documents.

• Your main place of residence or your habitual residence is in Saxony.
• You live in a household with a child for whom you have custody.
• You look after and bring up this child yourself.
• You do not make use of a state-funded place for this child in a day care centre or state-funded child day care in accordance with the Saxon Child Day Care Act (SächsKitaG). Exceptions are possible in special cases, for example if you are in training.
• While receiving state childcare allowance, you do not work at all or at most 30 hours per week.

You are also entitled to state child-raising allowance in certain exceptional cases. This applies, for example, to posted workers, step-parents, third parties in cases of hardship, foreign citizens with certain residence permits and cross-border commuters.

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You can apply for state child-raising allowance in writing to the parental allowance/child-raising allowance office responsible for your place of residence ("competent office").

• You can obtain the application form for the state parental allowance, including all the relevant documents, online here via Amt24 ("Online application and forms"). Alternatively, you can also obtain it from any parental allowance/parental allowance office.
• Send the completed and signed application by post to the relevant parental allowance office.

If you need information or have specific questions about your possible entitlement, please contact the parental allowance/parental allowance office responsible for you.

• Application: at the earliest 3 months before the start of the selected benefit period
• retrospective payment: maximum up to 1 month before application

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