Key figure is crucial: When will the child benefit be paid out in April?

The child benefit is intended to support families in Germany financially.

The payment dates for child benefit in April 2023 have already been set.

When will it be paid?

Hamburg – Families with children usually receive child benefit on application.

This is paid out monthly until at least the child reaches the age of 18.

The payment dates for child benefit in April 2023 have already been set - one number is crucial.

These are the payment dates for child benefit in April 2023

In Germany, families with children are entitled to child benefit.

The reason for this is that they usually need more money than people without children.

"To compensate for this additional effort, there is child benefit, a component of family benefit equalization in Germany," as the employment agency writes.

Child benefit will also be paid monthly in 2023.

The exact payment date depends on a very specific number that parents should check.

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The payment dates for child benefit in April 2023 have already been set - one number is crucial.

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In April 2023, child benefit will be paid between April 5th and 24th.

The day on which the payment is made to your account depends on the so-called child benefit number.

This child benefit number is assigned to each child for whom families receive child benefit.

You will be informed of this after the first application and on the monthly child benefit notice.

The last digit of the child benefit number is decisive for the payment of child benefit.

The child benefit ending in 0 receives the state benefit at the beginning of the month, the ending in 9 must be patient until the end of the month.

When will child benefit be paid to me in April 2023?

The payment of child benefit in March 2023 starts on March 3rd.

In April, payout for ending digits 0 begins on April 5th.

Due to a large number of public holidays such as Easter, the receipt of child benefit is subsequently delayed.

The child benefit ending in 2, for example, only receives child benefit a week after the ending in 0.

All child benefit payment dates in April 2023 at a glance

Since 2023, families with children have received significantly more child benefit.

Previously, for example, only 219 euros were paid out for the first child.

Since 2023, parents have received child benefit of 250 euros per month for each child - regardless of the number of children.

Child benefit is usually paid until the children are 18 years old.

However, parents may receive child benefit until their own children are 25 years old.

In order to further support parents with children, a so-called child bonus can be paid out.

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