Leistungen für Bildung und Teilhabe bei Kindern, Jugendlichen und jungen Erwachsenen bei Schulbedarf für Schüler (Bezieher von Leistungen bei den Wohngeld/Kinderzuschlag)

Twelfth Social Code (SGB XII)
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/sgb_12/

As a recipient of housing benefit or child benefit, you can receive reimbursement for school supplies under certain conditions. This is possible if you apply for benefits under the Education and Participation Package.

Housing benefit is a government subsidy in Germany that helps low-income households with the cost of their housing.
The child supplement (KiZ) is a supplementary benefit for low-income families who can support themselves but do not have sufficient income to provide for their children. It is paid in addition to child benefit.

If you receive housing benefit or child benefit, you can apply for reimbursement of school supplies.

School supplies such as school bags, pens, calculators or backpacks and sports equipment are reimbursed, as are writing, calculating and drawing materials such as fountain pens, crayons, compasses, protractors and erasers.

Expenses for consumables that must be purchased regularly, such as notebooks, pencils and ink, cannot be reimbursed separately.

• If your child is under 7 years old or over 15 years old:
  • Application (see link Application School Supplies - Education Package) and
  • School certificate (issued by the school)
• Keep receipts for the purchase of school supplies and present them upon request.

• You or your child are a student and not yet 25 years old.
• You receive housing benefit or child benefit.
• You or your child attend a general education school (including preschool) or a vocational school.
• You will not receive any training allowance.

• For children ages 7 to 15, you don't need to apply for reimbursement for school supplies. You'll receive the money automatically.

• If your child is under 7 years old or over 15 years old, you can apply for reimbursement of costs by submitting the necessary documents to the responsible authority.
• The responsible authority will review your application and documents. If necessary, they will request additional documents or information from you.
• The responsible authority will decide on your application.
• You will receive a notification.

Processing usually takes about 12 weeks.

Apply for reimbursement well in advance of the start of the school year or semester so that benefits can be paid out on time.

As a recipient of housing benefit or child benefit, you can receive this benefit as part of the education package. Schoolchildren receive a total subsidy of €195 per year for learning materials, €130 at the beginning of the school year (usually on August 1) and €65 at the beginning of the second school semester (usually on February 1).

Contradiction

• Housing benefit supports low-income households with housing costs
• Child benefit supplements the income of families who can secure their livelihood but do not have enough for their children
• Recipients of housing benefit or child benefit can apply for reimbursement of school supplies
• Reimbursement will be made for school bags, pens, calculators, backpacks, sports equipment as well as writing, calculating and drawing materials such as fountain pens, crayons, compasses, set squares or erasers
• Consumables such as notebooks, pencils or ink, which must be purchased regularly, cannot be reimbursed additionally

District Office Eimsbüttel