From May there will be a child bonus of 150 euros per child.
In addition, the Federal Employment Agency pays a corona surcharge for everyone who is entitled to basic security.
To relieve people in the
corona crisis
, the heads of the coalition in the federal government agreed on several measures in February: Among other things, there is a one-time
corona surcharge
for about 3.8 million unemployed, elderly and disabled people in the basic security, as BR Online reported .
And: families can look forward to a one-time bonus per child.
The so-called
child bonus *
.
According to reports, the benefits will now be paid out from May.
Here are the most important points about the corona surcharge:
Corona surcharge: who is affected and how much is the one-off payment?
Corona surcharge for recipients of basic security:
In order to be able to better master challenges in times of the pandemic, people who are
entitled to social benefits or basic security
will receive a
one-off 150 euros
in May
, reported the German Press Agency (dpa, as of April 29). The corona surcharge is intended to alleviate the burdens of the multi-month lockdown, according to the message on
Bundesregierung.de
. “It is aimed at people who receive basic security benefits or social benefits. Anyone who is single or a single parent or lives with a partner in a community of needs receives a one-time corona surcharge of 150 euros. "
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When is the corona surcharge paid out?
The prerequisite is
“that
in May 2021 there is a right to basic security or social benefits
.
This also applies to adults who live with their parents and for whom child benefit is not taken into account as income. "
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Do I have to apply for the corona surcharge?
An application does not have to be made for the corona surcharge.
“The one-time payment will be paid out automatically from mid-May 2021,” the statement on
Bundesregierung.de
said
.
“The credit is issued from calendar week 19. A separate application is not necessary.
A corresponding notification will be sent. "
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And here are the most important points about the child bonus:
Child bonus of 150 euros per child: How many families get the one-off payment?
According to the Family Ministry, more than ten million families also receive the child bonus.
According
to the dpa, parents receive the
one-time child bonus of 150 euros per child
without having to submit an application.
The entitlement is regulated as with child benefit and is intended as support in times of the corona pandemic.
Good to know: The child bonus is available for every child who is or was entitled to child benefit for at least one month in 2021, describes BR.de.
The one-off payment of 150 euros will not be offset against social benefits.
Which families benefit most from the child bonus?
Ultimately, not all parents can
keep
the
child bonus in
full.
In the case of tax
, like child benefit, it is
offset against
the child allowance
: the higher the income, for example, the less is left of it.
"
On
the other hand, the bonus is not counted towards
Hartz IV
and the
maintenance
advance," says dpa, "So low-wage earners benefit most from it".
For further reading:
Child bonus: Particularly low earners benefit - bonus payment in May
When is the child bonus paid out?
When is the child bonus paid out?
"For families who are entitled to child benefit in May 2021, the transfer will be made a few days after the regular child benefit payment," says BR.de.
So many parents should be happy about the one-time child benefit allowance in May.
"For children who are entitled to child benefit in another month, the child bonus is always paid in the respective month."
The BR report also states: “
In some cases
, there is an
entitlement to a child bonus and a corona surcharge
.
Then both bonuses are paid out to those entitled. ”(
Ahu) * Merkur.de and 24hamburg.de are
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