Apply for education and participation benefits for children, young people or young adults in receipt of basic income support

Through the services provided under the Education and Participation Package, you can receive financial assistance for various activities. This assistance is intended for children, adolescents, and young adults.

Benefits under the Education and Participation Package are granted to individuals receiving certain social benefits. Basic income support is one of these social benefits. If you are eligible for basic income support, you can apply for financial assistance under the Education and Participation Package.

The funding covers the following areas:

Up to the maximum age of 18:

• Participation in social and cultural life, for example in a sports club or music school, is subsidized with EUR 15.00 per month.

Up to a maximum age of 25:

• The actual costs of one-day excursions for schools, day-care centers and day-care facilities are reimbursed.
• The actual costs of excursions lasting several days organized by day-care centers and childminders as well as school trips within the framework of school regulations are covered.
• The provision of personal school supplies is subsidized annually with 2 lump sums at the beginning of each school year. The amount differs between the 1st and 2nd half of the school year.
• The necessary actual expenses for transportation to the nearest school of the chosen course of education (monthly student tickets) are covered.
• The costs of additional appropriate extracurricular learning support are covered insofar as they are necessary to achieve the learning objectives defined in accordance with school regulations.
• Expenses for communal lunches for students (if the school is responsible for them) and for children in daycare are covered.