Immediate bonus for children in sight: More money for affected families from July
Created: 05/18/2022, 09:04
Children and young people in families who depend on social benefits will receive 20 euros more per month from July.
The maximum child allowance increases from up to 209 to up to 229 euros per month per child.
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From July there will be a surcharge of 20 euros per month for children and young people from poorer families.
Particularly needy adults can also expect a one-off payment.
Poorer households will receive financial relief from July.
On May 12, with the votes of the traffic light groups, the Bundestag decided on the so-called
immediate surcharge for children
and young people from poorer families as well as a one-
off payment for adults in particular need
.
Immediate surcharge for children from July in the amount of 20 euros per month
What the
children’s immediate bonus should
bring:
Children and young people in
families
who
depend on
social benefits will receive
20 euros more per month from July
.
The
maximum amount in the child supplement increases from up to 209 to up to 229 euros per month per child
.
The surcharge is primarily intended to support parents whose income is not sufficient for the entire family.
The parties of the traffic light government had agreed on the
immediate surcharge
in their coalition agreement as a transitional arrangement until the planned so-called basic
child
security is introduced, which is intended to bring together all social benefits for children.
Meanwhile, the so-called child supplement
for low-income families
is not new .
Since January 1, 2022, it has been up to 209 euros per month per child and, together with the
child benefit
, is intended to cover the needs of a child.
You can find out more about the child allowance here.
One-time payment of 200 euros for recipients of basic security
The Bundestag (also on May 12) also decided on a one-
off payment of 200 euros
for
adult beneficiaries of the social minimum security
systems .
In addition, people who are entitled to
unemployment benefit II
should also receive a one-
time payment of 100 euros
.
The grant is to be paid out in July 2022.
The money is intended, among other things, to compensate for additional corona-related burdens.
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