This service is currently available in German only. This page summarises the most important information about child support advance payments in English: What is the child support advance payment? How does the application process work? Who is entitled to a child support advance payment? How much will I receive? And much, much more. Should you have any further questions, feel free to contact your local child support advance office Unterhaltsvorschussstelle at any time.
The child support advance payment Unterhaltsvorschuss is financial support provided by the German state for the children of single parents. You or your child are in receipt of benefits under SGBII and you do not have a gross income of at least euros per month; however, your child is no longer dependent on basic social security benefits due to the child support advance payment no longer in need of assistance.
The child support advance amount is based on the statutory minimum amount of child support and varies depending on the age of the child:. Child benefit Kindergeld is deducted from this amount. Certain deductions are made from the child support advance payment, including child support payments made by the other parent, a half-orphan pension, income earned by the child and income from gainful employment if the child is no longer attending school. In certain circumstances, payments may be backdated, provided that the single parent has made reasonable attempts to induce the parent liable to pay child support.
Providing false information or failing to comply with disclosure requirements may result in the child support advance payment being reclaimed. This also applies in cases where the child earns an income which should be taken into account after the application has been submitted. In certain circumstances, children who are citizens of foreign country are also entitled to a child support advance payment. Please contact your child support advance office Unterhaltsvorschussstelle for further information.
You can apply for child support advance online or on paper by submitting an application to your local child support advance office.
