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Which place to enter?

The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:

Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.

Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.

Apply for a building permitYou would like to build a house in Wunstorf and therefore apply for a building permit. Her place of residence is currently Hanover. You must indicate the place where the house is to be built. In this case it is Wunstorf.

Welfare

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Due to accident, illness, death of the partner, unemployment or too low income, anyone can get into need. Then, under certain conditions, he can receive social assistance.

Social assistance is not charity, but a legally guaranteed right. However, this only applies if the person concerned cannot help himself and no one else helps him. It does not matter what caused him to be in distress.

Social assistance comes in different forms:

  • in the form of money, both as a current monthly payment and as a one-off benefit,
  • as a benefit in kind,
  • as personal help, for example in the procurement of an apartment or a home place,
  • by advising and caring for those seeking help.

Social assistance is granted by local and supra-local social assistance institutions.

Social assistance entitlements are divided into six sub-areas:

  • Assistance for subsistence
  • Basic provision in old age and in the event of reduced earning capacity
  • Aids to health
  • Help with care
  • Assistance to overcome particular social difficulties
  • Help in other situations

Legal basis

Which documents are required?

Documents may be required. Please contact the competent authority.

What are the fees?

Fees may apply. Please contact the relevant authority.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

With the exception of the application-dependent benefits of the basic provision in old age and in the event of reduced earning capacity, the assistance generally begins exactly on the day at the time of notification to the social assistance provider that the conditions for the benefits are met. For the rest, please contact the competent authority.

Appeal

An objection may be lodged against decisions of the competent social assistance institutions within one month of notification.

After completion of the opposition proceedings by means of an objection decision, an action may be brought before the Social Court within one month of notification.

Forms

  • Allgemeine Beratungs- und Hilfeangebote (Adressen)

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  • Leitfaden Selbsthilfeförderung

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Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Who should I contact?

The responsibility lies with the district and the independent city in which you have your residence.

Responsible authorities

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Landkreis Emsland - Fachbereich Soziales
Address: Ordeniederung 1 , 49716 Meppen
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Postal address: Post Office Box 15 62 , 49705 Meppen
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Telephone: 05931 44-0
Fax: 05931 44-3621
Email: Get in touch
www: https://www.emsland.de
Transport Connection:
Station Haltestelle Kreishaus
Bus: 993
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible

Contact

Renate Antons
Telephone: 05931 44-1256
Fax: 05931 44-391103
Email: Get in touch
Room:
E 256
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Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)

Further Links

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Single points of contact of the state of Lower Saxony, Single points of contact of the countries of Europe, advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families.
Access information on the single point of contact for the state of Lower Saxonyvisit Website Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEsVisit advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families