Apply for help to overcome particular social difficulties

  • Short text

    • Advice on taking advantage of assistance to overcome particular social difficulties
    • In the event of special living conditions and social
      difficulties, any support services may be provided
    • The advice shows possible offers of support in the
      framework of help to overcome particular social
      difficulties in accordance with SGB XII
    • Assistance to overcome particular social difficulties
      can only be granted on a subordinate basis
    • Further possible support services are therefore also listed
      as part of the advisory service
  • Service description

    If you have particular social difficulties, you can obtain advice at
    on the help available to overcome these difficulties
    .
    The necessary
    requirements for receiving help can also be clarified during this consultation.
    Assistance to overcome particular social difficulties
    is a subordinate benefit. For this reason, you
    will also be informed during the consultation about other, priority benefits that must be taken
    first.
    If you meet the following requirements, help to overcome particular social difficulties
    may be granted under
    circumstances:

    • Special living conditions:
      • No or insufficient housing
      • Unsecured economic livelihood
      • Violent living conditions
      • Discharge from a closed facility
      • comparable adverse circumstances
    • Social difficulties :
      • Maintaining or obtaining a home
      • Finding a job
      • Obtaining a job
      • Family or other social relationships
      • Delinquency


    If you meet these requirements and no other benefits are possible, you can receive the following benefits, for example
    :

    • Advice and personal support, also for relatives
    • Measures to procure and maintain a home
      nung
    • Help to obtain and secure a job
    • Help with school and vocational training
    • Cash and non-cash benefits are possible, e.g. health insurance
      contributions, clothing allowance or pocket money for
      inpatient accommodation
  • Legal basis

  • Procedure

    • In order to receive advice on help to overcome particular social difficulties, a corresponding contact request must be made.
    • The specific support options can be discussed during the consultation.
    • Possible priority services can also be discussed here.
    • Possible forms of assistance include : Help with health, help with care or help in other life situations
    • Whether the requirements for help to overcome particular social difficulties are met can be discussed during the consultation.

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