Is your child over 18?
In these cases, you will continue to receive child benefit
Created: 03/04/2022, 16:30
By: Sofia Wrede
Parents receive child benefit from the state every month – in many cases not only up to their 18th birthday.
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If they meet certain requirements, parents can even receive child benefit until their child's 25th birthday.
You can find out what these are here.
In order to help parents to take care of their children, parents receive child benefits for each of their children.
According to the Employment Agency, the amount is currently at least 219 euros per month.
Child benefit is paid to one person, usually a parent.
First and second child | 219 euros per month |
|---|---|
third child | 225 euros per month |
from the 4th child | 250 euros a month |
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Conditions for child benefit if the child is over 18 years old
Even after the child's 18th birthday, in many cases you can still hope for further payments.
Because: Even at this stage, young adults are
dependent on financial help
.
To ensure that you and your child continue to receive child benefit, you must note the following:
Your child is in their first apprenticeship: It is irrelevant whether it is vocational training or a degree.
Your child may work a maximum of 20 hours per week.
If your child is in a second apprenticeship, it may work in marginal employment and is still entitled to child benefit.
According
to the Vereinigte Lohnsteuerhilfe e
.
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A master's degree that directly follows a suitable bachelor's degree does not count as a second degree, but as a continuation of the first degree.
During a
voluntary service
, young adults are still entitled to receive child benefit.
The same applies to an
internship
that is relevant to the desired profession.
Other exceptions: Your child has
not found an apprenticeship
and is registered as looking for a job.
Young adults
under the age of 21
also receive child benefit if they are registered with the job center as
looking
for work .
By the way: You can also apply for child benefit for the time that your child is
applying for training and a job
.
That was the result of a judgment by the Federal Fiscal Court, reports the United Payroll Tax Assistance Association.
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